Some see NZ's invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that's far from accurate
- Written by Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
Getty Images/Hagen HopkinsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War.
According to this view, Ardern’s participation is a reward for recently...
