Nicole Hemmer and Kumuda Simpson and Timothy J. Lynch and Tom Clark
Nicole Hemmer: Assistant Professor, Miller Center, University of Virginia, and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Kumuda Simpson: Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
Timothy J. Lynch: Associate Professor in Political Science, University of Melbourne
Tom Clark: Associate Professor, College of Arts, Victoria University
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