Hostage-taking and arbitrary detention by both state and non-state actors are on the rise. The Lowy Institute’s Sean Turnell, himself wrongfully imprisoned for two years in Myanmar, and Lydia Khalil discuss hostage diplomacy, its personal and global impacts and what can be done about it.

The decline of the West: Samir Puri on “Westlessness” and the new global order
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Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran, shipping, and Australia's strategy
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Globalisation always wins: Parag Khanna on the emerging world order, Iran, and Asia's multipolar future
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