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Issue 8.1

Turkey Eyes Iraq by David Cuthell

Witnessing the suffering of its ethnic compatriots in a region to which it has historical claims, Turkey may be prompted to intervene in Iraq's Kurdish north.

Balancing Act: Australia's Strategic Relations with China and the United States by Adam C. Cobb

Australia can avoid being squeezed by the great powers in the Asia Pacific region by leveraging its natural resource endowments and becoming an indispensibel energy partner.

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