Brendon O'Connor

Professor of U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the University of Sydney. Likes Flying Nun records, test cricket, Hari Kunzru, Rachel Kushner and Pho.

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My essay on Hitchens: https://t.co/MfK1fnkuE5 via @ConversationEDU

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Here is an essay I wrote for an NYC magazine on one of my favourite novelists

https://t.co/7gBcvEMAIQ

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Something I wrote about @elonmusk

https://t.co/8gxOQNmZp4

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My thoughts on Trump, Carney and World Peace

https://t.co/guhgnZk9bE

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My thoughts on the fascism and Trump question:
The theatricality and the threat: Is Donald Trump a fascist? https://t.co/CjlzbmFZd3

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@ThatEricAlper Hip to be Square

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My take on Charlie Kirk’s Professor Watchlist and viewpoint diversity

https://t.co/fiDmRakXOw

[United States Studies Centre @USSC]

"The crucial issue here is what kinds of powers should a president have?"

@Sydney_Uni/@USSC's @BrendonOConnor9 explores how Trump’s call to deploy the National Guard tests the boundaries of presidential power.

Listen via @abcnews: https://t.co/0QN1A1TDFe

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Just weeks into his second term, Donald Trump has made huge decisions that have caused ripple effects around the world. And he shows no sign of stopping. @brendonoconnor9 @Sydney_Uni https://t.co/C4ImzyFOWP

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My latest musing:
Donald Trump is picking fights with leaders around the world. What exactly is his foreign policy approach? https://t.co/5R87ysV1LF

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I don’t post much these days but here is an article I wrote comparing Trump to Reagan and Bush Jnr. It explores the dangers of the heady fix of foreign policy ignorance and arrogance: https://t.co/wBfQDjMxB0

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@goodreads One of the best covers of all time, with little cut out parts. Underrated novel too!

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@katerinagibson This is a brilliant collection of short stories! Such clever and engaging writing!

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A reader’s guide to the US election: an expert recommends the best books, journals, podcasts and commentators https://t.co/VFQB5nDxlA via @ConversationEDU

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Faced with the threat of a second Trump presidency, America must have a better alternative than Biden https://t.co/u0GhME2UQr

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@ThatEricAlper Walk this Way...Run DMC

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And then there is this!
Why is a group of billionaires working to re-elect Trump? https://t.co/TQESFprdTs

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via @NYTimes https://t.co/Vv5Rnif2ti

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@ThatEricAlper Plastic Ono Band

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via @NYTimes https://t.co/agcZ0bSGiK

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@hlar_a Great news! Very very deserved!!!