Writer
Scott Burchill
Dr Scott Burchill is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Deakin University. He is the author of The National Interest in International Relations Theory (Palgrave Macmillan 2005), Misunderstanding International Relations (Palgrave Macmillan 2020) and co-author and editor of Theories of International Relations (5th ed Palgrave Macmillan 2013). He has also taught at Monash University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania. He is a regular commentator on ABC Radio and TV.
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Peak Sinophobia in Australia?
How can the collapse of the Australia-China diplomatic relationship be explained? Despite a recent flurry of articles and books, the answer isn’t a mystery nor is it complex. Continue reading »
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Is the tide turning against Israel?
The history of Palestinian nationalism is strewn with false dawns and bitter disappointments. Continue reading »
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Peak Sinophobia in Australia?
Sinophobia in Australia, promoted over recent years by naïve MPs, opportunistic academics and jejune journalists, has now entered its neo-McCarthyist phase. Continue reading »
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What would an independent Australian foreign policy look like?
Only in a small number of countries is the idea of an independent foreign policy considered to be a radical approach to international relations. Australia is one of them. Continue reading »
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Jim Molan’s delusions
No-one would expect a surgeon to recommend Chinese medicine to his patients. His advice usually involves a scalpel and some nasty cutting. Similarly, it would be surprising for military men to advocate political solutions to global conflicts. It’s not their area of professional expertise. By default they lead with their strongest suit — organised violence — not geopolitics or Continue reading »
