Independent Analysis and Reportage
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep dive into the big picture that hangs over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That big picture has many aspects to it, and as such any resolution to the atrocities being committed in Ukraine will likely be weighed against what is a challenge to the International law and rules-based order.
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The war in Ukraine possibly represents the most dangerous episode in the history of humanity in historical times; especially but not only because it comes on top of two other overt global crises – climate change and pandemic – and another less overt global crisis, the slow implosion of the international ... <a title="Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/keith-rankin-on-russia-and-ukraine-fighting-an-unclear-war/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War">Read more</a>
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss the ongoing Russian attacks against Ukraine, including: Whether the Russian Federation’s president Vladimir Putin has lost the support of significant leaders of allied nations, and if so what does this mean for Russia as a global power?
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss the ongoing Russian attacks against Ukraine, including: Whether the Russian Federation’s president Vladimir Putin has lost the support of significant leaders of allied nations, and if so what does this mean for Russia as a global power? We ... <a title="LIVE Thurs@Midday: Buchanan + Manning on why Putin has exhausted the support of his natural allies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/live-thursmidday-buchanan-manning-on-why-putin-has-exhausted-the-support-of-his-natural-allies/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE Thurs@Midday: Buchanan + Manning on why Putin has exhausted the support of his natural allies">Read more</a>
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Yesterday I watched Kenneth Branagh’s recent movie, Belfast. A wonderful ‘biopic’ of that fraught city in 1969/70. It brought back memories of my own brief visit there in April 1976, when I rode into town on my trusty Honda – past Carrickfergus Castle. Then parked, and walked along Donegal Place, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – High Noon?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/28/keith-rankin-essay-high-noon/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – High Noon?">Read more</a>
Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss whether sanctions will be effective in deterring Russian president Vladimir Putin from a full invasion of Ukraine and indeed cause Russian military to return to the Russian side of the Ukraine border.
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Having watched Vladimir Putin’s somewhat rambling speech on Al Jazeera yesterday, I think we can be sure that he does have a clear ambition to create an empire based on the ethnic concept of the Viking ‘Rus’ (refer my recent Living with Ambiguity); a concept that would ideally (for Putin-supporting Russians) ... <a title="Keith Rankin – Russian Ambitions? Transnistria and Kaliningrad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/23/keith-rankin-russian-ambitions-transnistria-and-kaliningrad/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin – Russian Ambitions? Transnistria and Kaliningrad">Read more</a>
A View from Afar: In this the first episode for 2022 Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss What we all should expect to unfold in 2022 - especially with regard to foreign affairs and global security.
A View from Afar: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse how Taiwan is delicately navigating its way between two clashing global powers. On one side there's China and on the other is the USA. Taiwan has been self-governing for over 70 years. It insists it wants to remain an independently governed economy. Can it navigate a pathway to relative peace through diplomatic means? Yes, and here's how.
A View from Afar – LIVE @ MIDDAY Thursday October 14: In this podcast, Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse how Taiwan is delicately navigating its way between two clashing global powers. On one side there's China and on the other is the USA.
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. New Zealand was said to have been sidelined when the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States was announced a week ago. But very quickly the “Aukus” pact has taken on an unpopularity in this country, with a consensus forming that New Zealand is best out ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-australias-nuclear-sub-defence-plans-are-unpopular-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ">Read more</a>
Analysis by Keith Rankin, I have been watching the sudden rise to prominence of the word ‘Indo-Pacific’ these last couple of months. These last couple of days it may have been the most repeated word on Radio New Zealand. According to Wikipedia today, Indo-Pacific is “biogeographic region”, although Wikipedia includes an outdated section on the ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Indo-Pacific: The World’s New Geopolitical Buzzword" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/17/keith-rankin-analysis-indo-pacific-the-worlds-new-geopolitical-buzzword/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Indo-Pacific: The World’s New Geopolitical Buzzword">Read more</a>