Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s statement on inviting Australia to join ASEAN has raised speculations that he was just being Javanese. This is the background to that statement.
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Australia has joined its allies in expelling Russian diplomats as retaliation for a nerve-agent attack on a former Russian agent and his daughter. But the action is unlikely to trouble Russia.
The row over suspected Russian involvement in the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal has sparked some very confrontational social media activity.
Re-elected for a fourth term, Putin is not on the best terms with the rest of the world. But does he actually care?
The British PM says Russia is probably responsible for the attack on Sergei Skripal. But getting definitive proof could mean compromising British intelligence work.
Russia isn’t the only suspect when it comes to the practice known as ‘wetwork’.
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The 17-year-old Palestinian activist about to face trial in Israel has become the face of the conflict.
Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki sought to use South Africa’s diplomatic service to enable the country to punch above its weight.
The Chinese zodiac predicts justice, openness, tolerance and innovation for the year ahead. After a difficult political year, it could be just the tonic.
The transformation of the EU-Africa summit series into the EU-AU summit is more than just a change of name. It reflects the increasing recognition of the AU as an international actor.
The US president has lent legitimacy to a small group of right-wing extremists by sharing its content.
After a tense election campaign, India will have a seat at this important table, while Britain is left out in the cold.
Theresa May’s need to balance Brexiteers and Remainers in her cabinet means that the foreign secretary can get away with an alarming level of incompetence.
Now citizens have a louder voice than ever, the UK badly needs to decide on its role in the world.
Using the country’s foreign policy to support national development will equip Indonesia to navigate geopolitical shifts.
The North Water Polynya, or Pikialasorsuaq, is a key ocean area for Arctic animals and for Inuit hunting and fishing. Rocket launches threaten to contaminate the area with harmful chemicals.
Despite the passionate for which they are usually fought, independence movements are rarely successful and their outcomes less than hoped for.
According to South Africa’s department of international relations, Grace Mugabe didn’t have immunity when she entered the country.
Catalonia and Kurdistan are both holding referendums on independence this year. But is it that simple to break free?
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria., University of Pretoria
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Senior Visiting Fellow, City, University of London
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Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Reader in European Politics, University of Westminster
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Swansea University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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