Global Insight

Global Insight: Junta visas at expense of human rights?

Allowing representatives of Myanmar’s violent junta to attend an important Asia leaders’ meeting in NZ could signal the govt's willing to back down on values like human rights, Prof Robert Patman warns.

Global Insight: 'NZ must address injustice'

'NZ must address injustice here and abroad'

Five years after the deadly March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks we need to do more to counter the spread of hate and division, at home and in places like Gaza, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Navalny's death could further isolate Putin

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in an Arctic penal colony aged 47. Photo: Reuters

Global Insight: Navalny's death could further isolate Putin

Vladimir Putin needs to watch for "international blowback", including on the battlefield in Ukraine, following the suspicious death of Alexei Navalny.

NZ 'must call out' countries cutting Gaza aid

Palestinians carry containers of drinkable water collected from mobile barrels. UNRWA has been...

NZ 'must call out' countries cutting Gaza aid

The NZ government should support former Prime Minister Helen Clark in calling out countries for prematurely axing funding to the UN aid agency in Gaza, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight this week.

Global Insight: Call for tougher stance on Gaza

NZ should urge the US to stop supplying Israel with weapons for a conflict where war crimes are being committed, international relations expert Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Disarray in global politics: a transition for smaller players

Disarray has been a major theme of global politics in 2023, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Pacific concern at exploration

Pacific concern at NZ's return to exploration

Pacific Island states are right to think oil and gas exploration in NZ is an ‘‘inter-mestic’’ issue on which they deserve to have some say, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: 'Ceasefire needed now - not truce'

An Israeli soldier sits in a Humvee amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against...

Global Insight: 'Ceasefire needed now - not truce'

Israel and main ally the United States need to pursue a ceasefire, not a humanitarian truce, in the conflict with Hamas, Prof Robert Patman says.

New Foreign Minister urged to call for ceasefire

Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee homes in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

New Foreign Minister urged to call for ceasefire

Our new foreign minister should call for an immediate, lasting ceasefire and the release of all hostages to end the Israel-Hamas war, foreign affairs specialist Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.

Global Insight: NZ should send clear message to Israel

Buildings destroyed by recent Israeli strikes in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

Global Insight: NZ should send clear message to Israel

The Hamas group’s shocking attack on Israel was a bad miscalculation and NZ should remind Israel not to make the same mistake, Otago Uni's Professor Robert Patman says.

Hong Kong a source of tension for China

Global Insight: Hong Kong a source of tension for China

China’s competing goals for Hong Kong mirror what is happening in the country at large, Prof Robert Patman says.

Addressing poverty 'key' to protecting African nations

Niger in Africa one of the poorest countries, with almost 75% of its population living in poverty...

Addressing poverty 'key' to protecting African nations

If liberal democracies really want to do something to stem the growing influence of Russia and China in sub-Saharan Africa, they should help nations tackle poverty, Prof Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Stakes high if NZ joins Aukus pact

More is at stake than a football win or loss when it comes to US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s discussions with New Zealand on the sidelines of the Fifa Women’s World Cup.

Global Insight: The rise of populism

Former US president Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

Global Insight: The rise of populism

Populism's threats make it an important topic for this weekend’s Foreign Policy School, Professor Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Implications of Kakhovka Dam destruction

Water pours through the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, flooding large swaths of residential and...

Global Insight: Implications of Kakhovka Dam destruction

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam could be an admission of defeat by Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Global Insight: Thailand election augurs well for democracy

The surprise election result in Thailand may reflect a global resurgence of belief in democracy, Professor Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Can Sudan find peace before it's too late?

Smoke rises over Khartoum during clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary...

Global Insight: Can Sudan find peace before it's too late?

It is doubtful all overseas players with fingers in the Sudanese pie want peace, University of Otago foreign affairs specialist Professor Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Trump in White House while charged a worry

New Zealand would not want to see Donald Trump back in the White House while criminal charges against him were still before the courts, Professor Robert Patman says.

Global Insight: Ukraine war has 'a way to go'

A boy poses for a photo standing on a destroyed Russian tank at a street exhibition of destroyed...

Global Insight: Ukraine war has 'a way to go'

Only a clear winner and a clear loser will bring the war in Ukraine to an end, Professor Robert Patman predicts.

Global Insight: Role for NZ in US-China power games

New Zealand has a specific role to play as tensions between the United States and China increase, Professor Robert Patman says.

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