When great powers fail, New Zealand and other small states must organise to protect their interests
- Written by Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
News that the “bad boys of Brexit” have been hired by New Zealand First to work on the party’s social media strategy is simultaneously amusing and ominous.
Famous for the Leave.EU campaign in the UK, the duo of Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore are unabashed far-right populists. Their hiring is another sign that New Zealand is not...