DSSC Papers 2025

Does the use of this terminology advance Australia’s foreign policy interests?

Lincoln’s victory in the Civil War shows that strategy needs clear objectives, coordinated national power, and the flexibility to adapt as war evolves.

Was U.S. dominance built on power—or persuasion? This case study argues liberal ideology, not realism, was decisive in shaping post-1945 American hegemony.

'You’re Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link': Realism and Chinese Strategy in the Philippines