Writer
Michael Pembroke
Michael Pembroke’s latest book is PLAY BY THE RULES - The Short Story of America’s Leadership: From Hiroshima to COVID-19 (Hardie Grant, August 2020)
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As Alaska talks showed, the US’ attitude to China and the world is outdated.
America’s approach to China is binary, deep-seated and transparently hegemonic. Washington can’t seem to see that the world has moved on…. Continue reading »
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Why Australia must steer clear of America’s moral crusade against China (SCMP 28.10.20)
America’s global standing is in decline, on the back of its single-minded pursuit of military might and consistent flouting of the rules-based order it helped create. Anti-China enthusiasts in Australia also need to view China’s record in a historical context…. Continue reading »
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Pragmatism not American Militarism is the answer
Just as most Australians probably do not wish to see the ‘Americanisation’ of our police services – through excessive militarisation, more powerful arms, more sophisticated equipment and battlefield tactics – so we should resist the call to arms from the anti-China enthusiasts in Washington…. Continue reading »
