foriegn policy – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Young Australian voters should care about foreign policy https://www.openforum.com.au/young-australian-voters-should-care-about-foreign-policy/ Sun, 15 May 2022 22:13:39 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=37351 Rather than being an afterthought at the ballot box, young voters should demand well-crafted foreign policy that’s fit for purpose in building a safe, prosperous and democratic world.

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Fractured domestic politics hamstrings US foreign policy https://www.openforum.com.au/fractured-domestic-politics-hamstrings-us-foreign-policy/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:33:16 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=36391 American foreign policy has been weakened by the deeply divided partisan forces on its domestic scene, not least in its timid reaction to Russia's belligerence in Ukraine.

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Lessons learned from the Manchurian crisis https://www.openforum.com.au/lessons-learned-from-the-manchurian-crisis/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:23:05 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35751 Australia's muted reaction to Japan's invasion of Manchuria 90 years ago mirrors the current policy towards China's aggression against its neighbours in its balance of economic self-interest against the need to contain a voracious opponent.

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