Tag Archive for: "Donald Trump"
The new year and the new populism

The word ‘populism’ was everywhere in 2016. Political leaders claiming to speak for the people have achieved significant victories in Europe, Asia, and, with the election of Donald Trump, the United States. Populism first described …

When the going gets tough…

…the tough get going—trite, perhaps, but appropriate in our current circumstances. 2016 ends in a much darker place than it started. The sense of reluctant resignation with which the year began has morphed into doubt …

The emergence of a post-fact world

One of the more striking developments of 2016 and its highly unusual politics was the emergence of a ‘post-fact’ world, in which virtually all authoritative information sources were called into question and challenged by contrary …

ASPI suggests

For one last time in this cataclysmic year, welcome back to ASPI suggests. ‘Tis the season for lists, so here are a few good ‘uns that caught our eye this week. First, a dose of …

Why is assurance in trouble?

US allies around the globe have begun to contemplate a future in which America plays a more restrained role. Here in Australia, we’re acutely conscious of the recent surge of interest in the future of …