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  • Written by: Kumuda Simpson, Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
imageUncertainty about Trump’s capacity to respond rationally to unexpected crises makes the coming year a dangerous one for America and the world.Kevin Lamarque/ReutersimageUnited States.

The breakdown of established liberal democratic norms has become the theme of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency of the United States. For this reason...

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India

  • Written by: Priya Chacko, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University of Adelaide
imageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SA

This could be a year of reckoning for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party.

Five states, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur are set to go to the polls in February and March. These will be the first electoral tests faced by the BJP government following its...

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Afghanistan

  • Written by: Swati Parashar, Senior lecturer, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
imageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SA

Afghanistan’s challenges in 2017 will not be new ones, but those that have lingered from many years of war and violence. They involve armed conflict with the Taliban and related issues of terrorism, attacks on minorities, displacement, rehabilitation of refugees, and engendering gender equality and...

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Pakistan

  • Written by: Samina Yasmeen, Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of Western Australia
imageImran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, addresses his supporters at a campaign rally in Lahore.Reuters/Mohsin RazaimageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SA

As Pakistan moves closer to an election next year, 2017 will be marked by a political campaign by Imran Khan and other opponents to bring the Nawaz government...

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  1. North Korea
  2. Indonesia
  3. China
  4. War, conflict, economic strife: the world in 2017 is rife with hot spots, but leavened by hope
  5. Ukraine
  6. France
  7. Russia
  8. Germany
  9. We’re not racist, but … Ray Martin, the media and racism’s missing link
  10. Ruling on assisted dying drug Nembutal sets important precedent
  11. Severe heatwaves show the need to adapt livestock management for climate
  12. Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language
  13. As the Liberal Party continues to fracture, we may be watching its demise
  14. How racism and a lack of diversity can harm productivity in our workplaces
  15. Nokia's revised 3310 mobile phone is the latest tech to target retro-adopters
  16. How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
  17. Politically, the government seems on a hiding to nothing in the penalty rates battle
  18. Explainer: what is 'precipitable water', and why does it matter?
  19. The long journey from a refugee camp to an Australian school
  20. How to manage self-motivated, intelligent workers
  21. Preparing elite athletes for transition to life after sport should begin in childhood
  22. Seven steps to help you choose the right home care provider
  23. Trade, security ties and engaging the Indonesian diaspora – what you need to know about Widodo's Australia visit
  24. Australians aren't as Islamophobic as we're led to believe
  25. Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?
  26. Trade data shows Australia can get more out of a deal with the EU than the UK
  27. Business investment is weak, but an unfunded company tax cut won't fix it
  28. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots
  29. Weekly Dose: GHB, a party drug that's easy to overdose on but was once used in childbirth
  30. The typical university student is no longer 18, middle-class and on campus – we need to change thinking on 'drop-outs'
  31. Why we need an 'energy Landcare' to tackle rising power prices
  32. Coalition trails 45-55% and Turnbull's ratings sink in Newspoll
  33. Working for the (Australia Post) man
  34. Turnbull turns shock-and-awe on Abbott
  35. Explainer: What is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
  36. Where were all the women in the Stone Age?
  37. Booksellers, the alt-right and Milo Yiannopoulos
  38. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan and Deep Saini on penalty rate cuts
  39. Hairdressers in rural Australia end up being counsellors too
  40. Voters' dislike of politics makes fixed four-year parliamentary terms look appealing
  41. Perth's Museum of Water documents our intimate relationship with a precious resource
  42. Here's what smart cities do to stay ahead
  43. Netanyahu's visit in perspective: Australia has more important relationships than Israel
  44. Here's what must be done to detect, disrupt and deter phoenix activity in Australia
  45. Fourteen penalties: Sydney’s A-League derby off the pitch
  46. Why researchers have a duty to try and influence policy
  47. Our power grid is crying out for capacity, but should we open the gas valves?
  48. Vital Signs: there's never been a tougher time to be a central banker
  49. The search for extraterrestrial life in the water worlds close to home
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