Putin’s diplomatic jugglery: How Kremlin has maintained close ties with arch-enemies Iran and Israel

The Russian president has built influence in the Middle East by balancing diverse interests.

Dilip Hiro

· May 04, 2019 · 11:30 pm

In Vietnam, citizen opposition to Chinese expansionism has put the government in a tough spot

The country has seen massive protests over a law on special economic zones, projects that are almost certain to land in China’s hands.

Tom Fawthorp

· Dec 05, 2018 · 11:30 pm

George HW Bush’s conflicting legacy: A foreign policy expert who also sowed seeds of the Iraq war

The first President Bush left office with an impressive list of achievements, but one of these was a harbinger of disappointments to come.

James Goldgeier, The Conversation

· Dec 03, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Expectations and uncertainty: The road ahead for Mexico’s new leftist president

Will Andrés Manuel López Obrador be able to deliver on the expectations he has created among the 30 million-plus Mexicans who voted for him?

Sergio Daniel Michel Chavez, The Conversation

· Nov 29, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Believe it or not, sealing the Brexit deal in Brussels was the easy part

The EU will be sad to see the British leave, but this will not mean that they’ll give them an easy ride in the future.

Simon Usherwood, The Conversation

· Nov 27, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Why American sanctions on Tehran could hand China near monopoly on Iranian oil and trade

As the sanctions scare away Western firms from doing business in the country, Beijing will likely fill the void.

Tom Harper, The Conversation

· Nov 19, 2018 · 08:30 pm

As Brazil results show, democracy is at risk in Latin America

Left-wing governments failed to articulate a convincing alternative to neoliberal democracy, and the backlash has begun.

Pia Riggirozzi, The Conversation

· Nov 13, 2018 · 09:30 pm

What Angela Merkel’s decision to step aside means for Germany

German politics is experiencing a major shift. Merkel knows her time is up.

Daniel Hough, The Conversation

· Oct 31, 2018 · 08:30 pm

With inflammatory rhetoric and a vague agenda, Jair Bolsonaro wins power in a disillusioned Brazil

The right-wing congressman and former army captain is the country’s next president.

Helder Ferreira do Vale, The Conversation

· Oct 30, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Are United States and Colombia ganging up to overthrow Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro?

Colombia’s new president Ivan Duque has rejected signing the Lima Declaration that would have ruled out any intervention leading to regime change.

Louis Monroy-Santander, The Conversation

· Oct 15, 2018 · 09:30 pm

In disillusioned Brazil, controversial far-right candidate Bolsonaro leads the presidential race

Fernando Haddad, a leftist candidate of the Brazilian Workers Party, is in second place. The two will face-off in the second round on October 28.

Helder Ferreira do Vale, The Conversation

· Oct 10, 2018 · 09:30 pm

How Donald Trump could make Venezuela’s crisis dramatically worse

The US has meddled in Latin America so much that its influence there is viewed there with deep suspicion.

Rubrick Biegon, The Conversation

· Sep 23, 2018 · 11:30 pm