As we bend over to embrace the American world order, and Japan is our supposed ally. We forget those murdered by the empire.
What really happened the day Japanese troops massacred 21 Australian nurses in WWII https://t.co/hr3yDYsyU5 via @ABCaustralia
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The only real requirements are creativity, open-mindedness, and a willingness to say shite on regional or international affairs that can't be said elsewhere https://t.co/NOBu7R0eg2
In 2046…Australia is to the China dominated world what Iran was to the U.S.-dominated order: a stubborn regional dissenter refusing accommodation with the hegemon while most surrounding states quietly adapt. https://t.co/BsO4k1MfGj
South Korea’s Sunshine Policy: Rocky dreams, Death Wish reality
Sequels are not always bad, but it pays to remember, once you go over the third sequel, it gets harder to maintain audience interest. Will a Sunshine Policy sequel sell tickets? https://t.co/mKIHhLiyRn
Storytelling in international relations
In international relations, the most influential book of the Cold War wasn’t a theoretical breakthrough - it was a pulp novel with a moral message https://t.co/lSNu6gbrQM
Tributary or liberal-international - isn't it all just hierarchy?
“Tributary” versus “Liberal-international” - it’s positive and negative. One relationship is described as subordination; the other is celebrated as a partnership. https://t.co/PtLfM9vDXo
This outcome amounts to a humiliating defeat for US President Donald Trump and is likely to have significant repercussions for East Asia, a region that has long relied on the US to maintain the strategic balance.
https://t.co/PA7FSwZAn5
The three types of middle power articles
A review of the types of articles and commentaries on middle powers in five minutes of reading. https://t.co/kfcZbV1brK
Over the course of more than 100 days of fighting, the US military was unable to force Iran to capitulate. If anything, it was the US that was under pressure from Iran.
https://t.co/S34ZRu4O29
Starting to see some commentary to say that AUKUS isn’t actually about China, and that it’s there to protect our trade routes.
China is, of course, our biggest trading partner.
So why aren’t we making the argument that AUKUS is to protect our trade with China? 🤔 🤭
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A campaign is underway in Australia to frame research collaboration with China as a national security risk. In @timeshighered, Wanning Sun & I argue this is not only weakly evidenced based but counterproductive. 👇@GroupOfEight@ATNUnis@uniaus
https://t.co/5rcR0YuFT3