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  • Security Studies: Foundations and Key Concepts

    Security studies originated in the era of Cold War geopolitics and decolonization. This annotated bibliography introduces readers to scholarship in the field.

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  • What is Dance Activism?

    An aesthetic of resistance and a form of protest against racist ideologies, dance activism has become a meaningful part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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  • A hidden hand in corporate lobbying

    An investigation into the role of institutional investors in firms’ lobbying activities, noting that firms with greater lobbying institutional ownership, lobby more.

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  • Lowy Institute Live: In Conversation with General James Mattis and Sir Angus Houston

    On Thursday 15 October 2020, the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove hosted an in conversation event via live video stream with General James Mattis, one of America’s most experienced and influential military leaders. They were joined by Sir Angus Houston, former Chief of the Australian Defence Force.

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  • Pompeo Talks Central Asia, China, Press Freedom In RFE/RL Interview

    RFE/RL interviewed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his visit to Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan, on February 2. He discussed U.S. policies on Central Asia and China’s oppression of minorities, but also journalistic freedom in the world in the wake of the State Department’s controversial exclusion of a reporter from his traveling press pool. Pompeo spoke to RFE/RL’s Aigerim Toleukhan.

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  • Jim Lehrer’s 16 Rules for Practicing Journalism with Integrity

    Jim Lehrer, stalwart PBS news anchor, writer, and longtime presidential debate moderator, lists his rigorous set of journalistic standards he lived by

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  • Video: Vice President Pence Delivers Inaugural Frederic V. Malek Public Service Leadership Lecture

    Delivering the Wilson Center’s inaugural Frederic V. Malek Public Service Leadership Lecture, Vice President Pence stated that “the United States does not seek confrontation with China. We seek a level playing field, open markets, fair trade, and a respect for our values.”

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  • Vice President Mike Pence’s Remarks on the Administration’s Policy Towards China

    Remarks delivered by President Mike Pence on the administration’s policy towards China at Hudson Institute on October 4, 2018

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  • Why The Cold War Still Matters

    A four-part ABC series on why the Cold War still matters, and the lessons we can learn 30 years on.

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  • St Louis Fed: Who Are the U.S.’s Largest Trade Partners?

    “In this post, we examine the U.S.’s overall trade deficit, as well as the trade balance with respect to major U.S. trading partners.”

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