Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race
Washington: Some Democrats are worried that a new nominee, selected in primaries or caucuses lack legitimacy
The Conversation / 22 Jul, 2024
Political assassinations are not just an American problem – they have been all too frequent throughout history
Adelaide: Assassinations continue to be common occurrence in liberal democracies too, despite having more stable governments overall
The Conversation / 21 Jul, 2024
One small update brought down millions of IT systems around the world. It’s a timely warning
Author David Tuffley is Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University, Australia. This weekend’s global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights the interconnected and often fragile nature of modern IT infrastructure. It demonstrates
The Conversation / 20 Jul, 2024
The Trump assassination attempt has upended the US election race. So, what happens next?
Washington: Trump has opportunity to show real leadership and make a broader appeal to undecided and independent voters
The Conversation / 16 Jul, 2024
A bloodied, defiant Trump could become the defining image of the US election
Melbourne: United States was founded on political violence, and incidents of political violence mark its entire history
The Conversation / 14 Jul, 2024
Iran’s new reformist president offers hope to the west and cover for the conservative establishment
Tehran: Pezeshkian is signal to world that Iran can be talked to and to Iranian society that there is a degree of political choice in this Islamic Republic
The Conversation / 10 Jul, 2024
4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit
Washington: Developing clearer strategy toward China will be among priorities for those attending 2024 summit
The Conversation / 09 Jul, 2024
Keir Starmer: what we know about Britain’s new prime minister and how he will lead
London: After his win, there is a weight of expectation on Keir Starmer. But trust in all politicians is low and damaged
The Conversation / 05 Jul, 2024
G7 overcomes internal wrangling and ‘irrelevance’ barbs to strike US$50 billion deal to support Ukraine
Authors: Gregory Stiles is a University Teacher, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield; Hugo Dobson is Professor of Japan’s International Relations, School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield In the 26 months since Russia
The Conversation / 19 Jun, 2024
Why India didn’t have the ‘climate election’ it needed, even amid a lethal heatwave
Author Satish Kumar is Research Fellow, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast and Chairperson- Kerala Urban Policy Commission and Distinguished Honorary Chair of Global Sustainable Development Goals at the Techno-India
The Conversation / 11 Jun, 2024
Extreme heatwaves in south and south-east Asia are a sign of things to come
Attribution team recently described latest heatwaves as “impossible” without climate change
The Conversation / 19 May, 2024
Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
South Carolina: Communal tensions allowed British to uphold the idea that Indians were incapable of self-government without colonial rule
The Conversation / 18 May, 2024
