What does the outcome of COP26 mean for the future of the planet? š
Earlier this month, world leaders met in Glasgow to negotiate on climate change. With the eyes of the world on COP26, did the meeting meet the needs of the globe to address the climate crisis? Was it successful? Doug Becker speaks with Reynaldo Morales, Klaus Weber,...
Will China be number one?
By Stephen Hoadley Will China be Number One, that is, the most powerful and influential state on earth, soon?Ā This Big Question has already been answered in the affirmative by some commentatorsā¦but not all.Ā By some economic measures China is already Number One....
What can we expect out of COP 26?
By Shelley Inglis Hereās how global climate negotiations work and whatās expected from the Glasgow summit.Ā Over two weeks in November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Scotland to discuss what to do about climate change. Itās a complex process that...
Has AUKUS diminished the non-nuclear security strategy of New Zealand?
By Luke Hazelton & Robert Patman Despite claims that a new strategic alliance between Australia, the UK, and US (AUKUS) had marginalised New Zealand, there are indications this development could bolster the significance of Wellingtonās non-nuclear stance in the...
Who controls the global economy in this COVID world?
By Nicolas HĆ©rault Low interest rates and COVID-19 mean governments, not central banks, now control the worldās key economic levers.Ā The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a huge shock to theĀ global economyĀ just as we are witnessing a major shift in who calls the shots...
Is it the end of the American century?
By Stephen Hoadley This āevidenceā of US unreliability, weakness and failure is partial, out of context, and lacking in historical perspective. Fifty years ago, as I began my teaching career at the University of Auckland, the United States began withdrawing its forces...
How can creativity advance international justice for egregious human rights violations? š
Human rights internationally are bound by the legal principle of national sovereignty. What this means is that nations are the entities that are expected to protect human rights. Human rights are universal; we have these rights because we are human. So how can...
Will AUKUS halt China’s assertive foreign policy?
By Robert Patman If good strategy is about effectively relating means to ends, theĀ recently announced trilateral security partnership AukusĀ ā Australia, the UK, and the US ā seems unlikely to fulfil expectations. A joint statement by its three leaders, guided by their...
Is AUKUS just ANZUS without New Zealand?
By Alexander Gillespie ANZUS without NZ? Why the new security pact between Australia, the UK and US might not be all it seems. We live, to borrow a phrase, in interesting times. The pandemic aside, relations between the superpowers are tense. The sudden arrival of the...Subscribe by Email
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