Brendon OConnor
Brendon OConnor is Professor of US Politics and Foreign Relations, US Studies Centre/Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney.
Recent articles by Brendon OConnor
21 February 2025
How new is Trump’s foreign policy outlook?
It was offensive, thoughtless, and ridiculous for President Donald Trump to ponder aloud at a press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu about America colonising Gaza, moving out the existing population, and turning it into a seaside holiday destination. Given how many statements like this Trump has made as president, not just as a candidate, it is tempting to see him as uniquely dangerous.