Politics at Lunchtime
Come along and discuss local, national and international events and issues. Feel free to bring your lunch!
Sixty Years On: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
<p>April 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, a clandestine CIA operation to overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba. Its failure dented American prestige and changed the nature of
...<p>April 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, a clandestine CIA operation to overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba. Its failure dented American prestige and changed the nature of
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Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won’t Map the Future
<p>According to Rory Medcalf, the Indo-Pacific is both a geographical location and a strategic concept, and is now becoming increasingly central to global prosperity and security. Medcalf, an
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Merchants of Death: International Arms Trade 2021
<p>Various arms limitation agreements in the 20th c failed to halt the lucrative international arms trade. Each year there are massive arms trade exhibitions across the world where ex politicians,
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Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia
<p>In 2008, Clive Hamilton was bewildered to see a pro-Tibet protest in Canberra overrun by thousands of angry Chinese students, with no response from Australian authorities. In 2016, the revelation
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Sixty Years On: The Cuban Missile Crisis
<p>Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We will find out what happened, what lessons were learnt, and not learnt, and what impact this event still has on our world
...<p>Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We will find out what happened, what lessons were learnt, and not learnt, and what impact this event still has on our world
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The Basics of Civil Aviation Politics
<p>One of the most globalised, technology- intensive industries that is also an essential part of many of our lives. We take a look at the evolution, deregulation, alliance and protection in this
...<p>One of the most globalised, technology- intensive industries that is also an essential part of many of our lives. We take a look at the evolution, deregulation, alliance and protection in this
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The Political Power of Global Corporations
<p>John Mikler has long been concerned with the lack of clarity surrounding the role of international corporations in the political process. Mikler, an Associate Professor in the Department of
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Islam in France: Between Terror and Liberalism
<p>An analysis of the recent events in France including President Macron’s decision to contain Islamic separatism in the French society through a bill to prevent and contain the growth of an "
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<p>An analysis of the recent events in France including President Macron’s decision to contain Islamic separatism in the French society through a bill to prevent and contain the growth of an "
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations: A Brief Introduction
<p>On August 8, 1967, now celebrated as ASEAN Day, five southeast Asian nations (Indonesia; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; and Thailand) came together to sign the Bangkok Declaration. More than
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The Russo-Turco-Persian Axis: Reality of Myth
<p>Russia, Turkey and Iran, despite their many particular differences, managed to form an alliance. Or did they? How real is this partnership between these countries with competing national interest?
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