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Back to SearchEp. 139: Chronic versus acute threats to US democracy; Fukuyama’s “last man”
Episode 139
In the spirit of trying to channel his obsession with the US election in a (somewhat) productive way, Darren welcomes back Andrew Phillips from the U…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 138: Pacific Islands Forum: Policing, Taiwan and (always) geopolitics
Episode 138
Stephen Dziedzic of the ABC recently reported from the Pacific Islands Forum leaders retreat in Tonga. He joins Darren to unpack a very interesting m…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 137: One year of Australia's new international development policy
Episode 137
One year ago, the Albanese Labor government launched the “New International Development Policy”. Darren invites back Bridi Rice, CEO of the Canberra-…
2 years ago
Ep. 136: Harris, Trump, the media and democracy
Episode 136
It is impossible to look away from US politics at the moment, and so Darren cannot help but keep his focus on the presidential election. Yet beyond t…
2 years ago
Ep. 135: Political decay or democratic renewal? (Harris-Biden 'emergency' episode)
Episode 135
Just in case you needed one more 'emergency' politics podcast in the wake of the news that President Biden will not contest the US presidential elect…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 134: Debating the future of Australia-China relations
Episode 134
China’s Premier Li Qiang successfully visited Australia last month. The loan of two more pandas captured headlines, but if one looks closely at how t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 133: What might “cooperate with China where we can” actually mean?
Episode 133
Mike Pezzullo recently said that “the likelihood of conflict in this decade has been about 10 per cent, which is meaningful enough to plan for and in…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 132: “Stabilisation” of the PRC bilateral, viewed from DC
Episode 132
Joining Darren this episode is Jude Blanchette. Jude holds the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 131: A progressive Australian foreign policy?
Episode 131
Two guests join Darren this week: Professor Joanne Wallis from the University of Adelaide and Professor Bec Strating from La Trobe University. They h…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 130: Economic security, made in Australia
Episode 130
Recent events in economic security (or, geoeconomics) have been dizzying, but exciting for Darren given this is his primary academic field. In Austra…
2 years, 3 months ago