Politics at Otago

Russian foreign policy expert discusses Kiwi arrest A man has been arrested in Russia on accusations of spying for New Zealand. Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it had identified and stopped the illegal activity of a Russian citizen suspected of committing treason. Otago University Associate Professor James Headley is an expert on Russ...

Graduate from Thailand now a 'Kiwi at heart' The lack of academic work connecting Thailand and New Zealand – beyond topics like trade, dairy, or business – was a key motivator for Peammy Samrejsuk’s research with Otago.

MPols graduate Ravneel Chand is featured in the University Bulletin. Congratulations on your new job, Ravneel!

Connection to homeland gives graduate purpose While Ravneel Chand was missed at graduation celebrations here in Ōtepoti Dunedin, it seems fitting he celebrated in the homeland he seeks to serve through his research.

Congratulations to all our graduates!

Dr Leon Goldsmith, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics speaks about the ongoing crisis at Money Matters and with the Conversation:

https://theconversation.com/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-the-complex-regional-realities-the-us-ignores-at-its-peril-280427

https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-evening-show/the-big-story-did-washington-undermine-its-own-ceasefire-with-iran-through-the-cargo-ship-seizure

Strait of Hormuz blockade: the complex regional realities the US ignores at its peril The pivotal waterway is much more than a global economic choke point. It is a politically and culturally dynamic region with its own dangerous undercurrents.