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February 10, 2025

As Trump abandons the old world order, NZ must find its place in a new ‘Pax Autocratica’

Chris Ogden, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

As Donald Trump embraces a multipolar world where raw power dominates, New Zealand will find itself in a global minority of democracies.

The future of US alliances is being called into question ahead of the presidential elections. Bumble Dee/Shutterstock

March 6, 2024

A US with fewer allies threatens global security

William Rees, University of Exeter

A world where the US has fewer allies would be an even more dangerous place.

U.S. President Donald Trump with China’s President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting in December 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

March 3, 2019

A U.S.‑China trade deal does not slow China’s rise

James L. Anderson, Queen's University, Ontario

America may have missed a window of opportunity to curb China’s rise when it pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

U.S. Navy ships operate in formation in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy)

January 23, 2018

Davos oblivious to one of free trade’s gravest threats

Danny Lam, University of Waterloo

China’s actions in the South China Sea are getting scant attention at Davos. But if the Chinese set a precedent for other rogue nations, there will be a profound impact on global free trade.

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