Global Insight: 'Critical moment' for China-West relations
This is a "high noon" moment for global relations, Professor Robert Patman has told Global Insight.
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Global Insight: Effects of war in Ethiopia may be felt from afar
Global Insight: Effects of war in Ethiopia may be felt from afar
See full episode belowThe brutal and see-sawing war in Ethiopia could have serious repercussions for New Zealand and other trade-dependent nations, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Hard-liner now president of Iran
Global Insight: Hard-liner now president of Iran
Economic and global realities might force firebrand hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi to become a pragmatist now that he is president of Iran, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Football shirt fury masks deeper issues
Global Insight: Football shirt fury masks deeper issues
Watch video highlights:Russia has reacted angrily to the Ukraine national football team's new jersey that bears a map which includes Crimea, a region annexed by Russia in 2014.
Global Insight: Incumbent PM of Samoa expected to cede power
Global Insight: Incumbent PM of Samoa expected to cede power
- Full interview belowSamoa is likely to get a peaceful transition of power to its first female Prime Minister.
Global Insight: US needs to put more pressure on Israel
Global Insight: US needs to put more pressure on Israel
"In terms of military power, this is the supermarket versus the corner shop," Prof Robert Patman says of the deadly conflict between Israel's military and Palestinian militants.
Global Insight: Covid reshaping relations
Global Insight: Covid reshaping relations
The crisis in India is an example of how Covid-19 is reshaping how countries work together, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: What China could lose if it invades Taiwan
Global Insight: What China could lose if it invades Taiwan
The threat of China invading Taiwan is real, but the cost to China would be substantial, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Tackling Myanmar's military coup
Global Insight: Tackling Myanmar's military coup
A little-used international agreement is a potential weapon against Myanmar's violent military coup, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Syrian war highlights 'need to reform UN'
Global Insight: Syrian war highlights 'need to reform UN'
The 10-year-old Syrian war highlights the urgent need to reform an impotent United Nations, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Targeting oligarchs would punish Putin
Global Insight: Targeting oligarchs would punish Putin
Russian oligarchs such as Chelsea Football club owner Roman Abramovich could be the target of future sanctions by the United States and the European Union.
Global Insight: NZ needs to 'up its game' over jihadists
Global Insight: NZ needs to 'up its game' over jihadists
New Zealand needs to pull up its own socks over dealings with potential ISIS terrorists, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Possible China influenced events in Myanmar
Global Insight: Possible China influenced events in Myanmar
It is possible that China played a role in this week’s military coup in Myanmar, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: 'Hard slog' ahead for Biden
Global Insight: 'Hard slog' ahead for Biden
Joe Biden will not pursue unity at all costs as the new president seeks to heal wounds deeper than any the United States has experienced in 160 years.
Global Insight: The Covid effect
Global Insight: The Covid effect
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the world, potentially for the better, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Foreign Minister a fit for PM's plan
Global Insight: Foreign Minister a fit for PM's plan
Jacinda Ardern’s choice of Foreign Minister fits with the Prime Minister’s aspiration to play "a prominent role" on the global stage. Prof Robert Patman believes.
Global Insight: Rising tensions in Ethiopia could affect NZ
Global Insight: Rising tensions in Ethiopia could affect NZ
Ethiopia tottering on the edge of civil war has alarming implications for New Zealand, foreign affairs specialist Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Election shows US still deeply divided
Global Insight: Election shows US still deeply divided
Even the Covid-19 pandemic has not been able to bridge the deep divisions the Presidential election has revealed in the United States society, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: France's Macron heeding the Call
Global Insight: France's Macron heeding the Call
France has adopted NZ's approach to tackling terror as the European nation struggles to deal with the beheading of school teacher by a Muslim extremist.
Global Insight: Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan reignites
Global Insight: Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan reignites
A border war between two former Soviet states has dangerous potential to put Turkey and Russia on a collision course, Professor Robert Patman says.