Associate Professor Barbara Keys
School of Historical and Philosophical Studies; Assistant Dean (Research); Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
Turmoil in Trump land
The latest revelations about President Trump’s erratic behaviour and chaotic White House will only further endear him to his supporter base
Politics & Society
Will the Winter Olympics ease tensions on the Korean peninsula?
The world’s attention is turning to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics, and North Korea’s participation may be cause for cautious optimism
Politics & Society
Could personal insults trigger war?
As US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un fling insults at each other, many of those watching have asked the question: could lobbing mockery lead to lobbing missiles?
Politics & Society
Podcasts
The US Election is a policy-free zone
Only nine per cent of the media coverage of the US election has been on policy issues. We diagnose what’s going on.
Politics & Society
Debate 2: All about insults, not issues
In a toxic atmosphere, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off in the most divisive presidential debate America has seen