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		<title>Weekly Analysis: Chile&#8217;s Pacific Presence.</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/27/weekly-analysis-chiles-pacific-presence/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buchanan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weekly Analysis: Chile&#8217;s Pacific Presence Analysis &#8211; By Dr Paul G. Buchanan Most attention focused on the South Pacific is directed at its Western fringe, where the majority of inhabitants reside and where, consequently, the political dynamics are the strongest. But the Southeastern Pacific, while underpopulated and lacking in the land masses of its southwestern neighbors, ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Guest Analysis: Pacific Tilting West To PNG &#8211; And Super Power Rivalry</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/27/guest-analysis-pacific-tilting-west-to-png-and-super-power-rivalry/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Guest Analysis: Pacific Tilting West To PNG &#8211; And Super Power Rivalry By economist Professor Wadan Narsey This analysis was first published on Pacific Scoop: If this was a news release by a geologist, alarm bells would be ringing around the Pacific and international scientific community. But retitle it “Pacific politics tilting to PNG” and ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Selwyn Manning On NZ Labour Party&#8217;s Leadership Woes</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/27/interview-glenn-williams-ivs-selwyn-manning-on-nz-labour-partys-leadership-woes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Selwyn Manning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Selwyn Manning On NZ Labour Party&#8217;s Leadership Woes 36th Parallel apologises for the low sound quality. Selwyn Manning and Glenn Williams discuss how a leadership conundrum has again arisen within the New Zealand Labour Party. Revelations have emerged that Labour leader David Shearer&#8217;s office is in disarray over divided opinions on ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Paul Buchanan on the Summit of the Americas Talk-Fest</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/24/interview-glenn-williams-ivs-paul-buchanan-on-the-summit-of-the-americas-talk-fest/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Paul Buchanan on the Summit of the Americas Talk-Fest Eye On The World: 36th-Parallel.com&#8217;s Paul Buchanan talks to Glenn Williams about the failure of this year&#8217;s Summit of the Americas talk-fest, and how the countries of Latin America are exercising their independence and indifference against the USA. Eye On The World ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Weekly Analysis: Is Papua New Guinea A Failing State?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buchanan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weekly Analysis: Is Papua New Guinea A Failing State? Analysis and Forecast &#8211; by Paul G. Buchanan. The ongoing political crisis in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is what is known in comparative politics as an &#8220;impossible game:&#8221; all major political actors have the ability to veto their opponent&#8217;s projects but none have the ability to ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>36th Parallel Assessment Series: Status of Forces Report</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buchanan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Levels of Military Professionalism in the South Pacific 36th Parallel Assessment Series &#8211; By Paul G. Buchanan Introduction: Announcement that the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has approved a Fijian proposal to create an armed Legion as a regional rapid response unit raises the issue of military professionalism in the South Pacific.  Designed to respond to internal ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Paul Buchanan on the War on Terror&#8217;s Shift of Theatre</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/17/interview-glenn-williams-ivs-paul-buchanan-on-the-war-on-terrors-shift-of-theatre/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Paul Buchanan on Terrorism&#8217;s Evolution and the War on Terror&#8217;s Shift of Theatre There are two aspects to this evolution. First, the central front in the war on terrorism has moved from Central Asia to Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa. The reason is not only that anti-terrorism efforts have largely been successful ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>36th Parallel Weekly Analysis Update April 17 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[36th Parallel Weekly Analysis Update April 17 2012 36th-Parallel.com&#8217;s Dr Paul Buchanan introduces the featured analysis postings for the week beginning April 16 2012. This Week’s Analysis: Dr Paul Buchanan – Weekly Analysis: Managing Corruption in the South Pacific Recent Video Analysis: Video Interview: Selwyn Manning on Pacific Geopolitics Reshapes As Melanesians Assert Security Autonomy]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Pacific Geopolitics Reshapes As Melanesians Assert Security Autonomy</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/13/interview-pacific-geopolitics-reshapes-as-melanesians-assert-security-autonomy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Selwyn Manning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Pacific Geopolitics Reshapes As Melanesians Assert Security Autonomy Glenn Williams interviews 36th-Parallel.com&#8217;s Selwyn Manning on why Melanesian leaders have asserted from a security sense an independence and autonomy that renders Australia and New Zealand almost redundant in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu. Melanesia’s solidarity-move counters what can be perceived as a weak ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Weekly Analysis: Managing Corruption in the South Pacific</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/11/managing-corruption-in-the-south-pacific/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buchanan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weekly Analysis: Managing Corruption in the South Pacific Analysis and Forecast &#8211; By Dr. Paul G. Buchanan. Although it is unfortunate to say so, corruption is a major feature of South Pacific life. It is pervasive, endemic, often culturally rooted but now aggravated by the presence of external actors intent on securing material or political ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Extended Interview: 95bFM&#8217;s Simon Maude IVs Selwyn Manning on ANZ Common Currency + Melanesia Sets Up Security Force</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/10/extended-interview-95bfms-simon-maude-ivs-selwyn-manning-on-anz-common-currency-melanesia-sets-up-security-force/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Selwyn Manning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Extended Interview: 95bFM&#8217;s Simon Maude IVs Selwyn Manning on ANZ Common Currency + Melanesia Sets Up Security Force 95bFM The Wire: Selwyn Manning &#038; Simon On ANZ Common Currency + Melanesia&#8217;s newly established a security force called The Legion. Is it feasible for Australia and New Zealand to create a single common currency? What are ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Paul Buchanan On How Corrupt Is The South/West Pacific</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/10/interview-glenn-williams-ivs-paul-buchanan-on-how-corrupt-is-the-southwest-pacific/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eye On The World: Paul Buchanan &#038; Glenn Williams On How Corrupt Is The South/West Pacific 36th-Parallel&#8217;s Paul Buchanan and Glenn Williams discuss how South/West Pacific nations are largely considered as corrupt by Transparency International. Why is this so? See Also: 36th Parallel Weekly Analysis by Paul G. Buchanan &#8211; Managing Corruption In The South ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Paul Buchanan and Glenn Williams&#8217; Eye on The World &#8211; The Decline of Assad &#038; Chavez</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/04/03/interview-paul-buchanan-and-glenn-williams-eye-on-the-world-the-decline-of-assad-chavez/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Paul Buchanan and Glenn Williams&#8217; Eye on The World &#8211; The Decline of Assad &#038; Chavez 36th-Parallel.com&#8217;s Paul Buchanan discusses the decline of two authoritarian leaders, Syria&#8217;s Bashar Hafez al-Assad and Venezuela&#8217;s Hugo Chavez and what their eventual exit will mean for Iran. Eye on the World is presented live Tuesdays at 8:30am NZ ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>36th Parallel Weekly Analysis Update April 1 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[36th Parallel Weekly Analysis Update April 1 2012 36th-Parallel.com&#8217;s Dr Paul Buchanan introduces the featured analysis postings for the week beginning April 1 2012. This Week&#8217;s Analysis: Dr Paul Buchanan &#8211; Analysis &#038; Forecast: Paris Coughs, Papeete Gets The Flu Selwyn Manning &#8211; Melanesia’s Leaders Approve Security Force &#038; Position MSG Bloc To Interact With ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Melanesia&#8217;s Leaders Approve Security Force &#038; Position MSG Bloc To Interact With Global Bodies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Melanesia&#8217;s Leaders Approve Security Force &#38; Position MSG Bloc To Interact Directly With Global Bodies 36th Parallel Analysis and Forecast &#8211; By Selwyn Manning. Late on Friday March 30 Melanesia&#8217;s leaders emerged from their annual summit resolute that security and progress will best be achieved by forming a stronger and secure regional bloc. Melanesia&#8217;s solidarity-move ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Analysis &#038; Forecast: Paris Coughs, Papeete Gets The Flu</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buchanan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Analysis &#38; Forecast: Paris Coughs, Papeete Gets The Flu Analysis and Forecast &#8211; By Dr Paul Buchanan. A stone thrown into a pond sends concentric ripples to its far reaches. When they hit the shore the ripples are much wider than those close to the plunge. There is a political analogy to this: decisions made ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: NewsTalkZB&#8217;s Larry Williams IVs Paul Buchanan on Huawei Security Risk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buchanan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: NewsTalkZB&#8217;s Larry Williams IVs Paul Buchanan on Huawei Security Risk http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/audio/1203/PBLWNewsTalkZB29032012.mp3 36th Parallel&#8217;s Dr Paul Buchanan is interviewed by NewsTalkZB&#8217;s Larry Williams about the New Zealand Government entering into a deal with Chinese ICT hardware company Huawei, despite Australia and the United States believing Huawei is a front company for Chinese cyber-spies.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Selwyn Manning On Why New Zealand&#8217;s Foreign Minister Is Failing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Selwyn Manning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Glenn Williams IVs Selwyn Manning On Why New Zealand&#8217;s Foreign Minister Is Failing 36th-Parallel.com political analyst Selwyn Manning is interviewed by Glenn Williams on why New Zealand&#8217;s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, is seemingly failing to govern his ministry and failing to provide it leadership through a reform and restructuring phase. Manning argues ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: RNZ IVs Paul Buchanan On Whether NZ Public Was Misled Over SAS In Afghanistan Radio New Zealand reported: As the SAS prepares to pull out of Afganistan, there are calls for a public debate over why New Zealand&#8217;s elite soldiers were there for so long. The Special Air Service officially finishes its deployment on ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interview: Selwyn Manning On Whether NZ Foreign Affairs Minister McCully Can Regain Control &#038; Respect Of His Ministry</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Selwyn Manning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interview: Selwyn Manning On Whether NZ Foreign Affairs Minister McCully Can Regain Control &#038; Respect Of His Ministry 36th-Parallel.com&#8216;s Selwyn Manning discusses with 95bFM&#8217;s Simon whether the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, can maintain a hold on his portfolio. Manning debates the question after it was revealed in the New Zealand Parliament that 49 ]]></description>
		
		
		
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