Responding to Economic Coercion: Can Allies Be Trusted to Cooperate? By Dr Naoise McDonagh — Analysis 25 May 2023Trusted supply-chains offer countries like Australia trade resilience and protection against economic coercion. Australia can trust its allies and partners when it comes to trade sanctions and economic coercion mitigation. Read More
Australia and the US Under Albanese: Relations Renewed But Challenges Remain. By Kate Clayton — Analysis 24 May 2023The cancellation of the Quad summit due to Biden’s absence demonstrates to Australia the desperate need to diversify […] Read More
The Pacific Scorecard: How Has Penny Wong Fared in Her First Year as Foreign Minister? By Tess Newton Cain — Analysis 24 May 2023With Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the forefront of foreign policy, the Albanese government has set a strong standard for rebuilding diplomatic ties with Australia's nearest neighbors. In moving forward, the government should be careful not to treat all relations within the security context that has dominated foreign relations so far. Read More
Looking for a Win on International Cooperation? Australia Can Lead on Combatting IUU Fishing By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA, Dr Tony Press and Dr Michael Fabinyi — Analysis 24 May 2023Australia has an opportunity to build on its strong diplomatic foundations on regional and international issues. Taking the lead to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is one international public good Australia can provide and be proud of. Read More
Thailand’s Orange Wave: Progressives, Conservatives, and Monarchy By Dr Kevin Hewison — Analysis 22 May 2023In their reaction to a whopping election defeat, Thailand’s conservatives want to diminish the electorate’s votes in the defence of the monarchy. This unambiguous politicisation of the crown by its supporters is a perilous strategy, stokes republicanism, and may put the monarchy at risk. Read More
Overly Cautious and AUKUS Focused: The Albanese Government and the NPT By Dr Aiden Warren — Analysis 19 May 2023In May 2022, Australia looked poised to move away from a long-term hedging and somewhat pedestrian position on nuclear non-proliferation. One year on, the Albanese government has yet to live up to promises made as leader of the opposition. Read More
Deplorable: Why the “White Working Class” Voted for Trump and Why They Will Again By Professor Paul Kenny — Analysis 19 May 2023The prospect that Donald Trump may return to the White House in 2025 is much closer than many think. Victory is likely to be found in the “white working class.” Read More
Democracy in Decline By Emeritus Professor Damien Kingsbury — Analysis 19 May 2023By many measurements, democracy is in a troubling decline, even in many Western states. As the debate about economics becomes increasingly hijacked by nationalist sentiments, it is little surprise that “flawed” democracies and “Hybrid” regimes are becoming more commonplace. Read More
Governing China’s Celebrities By Dr Elaine Jeffreys and Dr Jian Xu — Analysis 18 May 2023China’s entertainment celebrities are indentured to aid the ruling Communist Party by regulatory frameworks and potential online public censure with follow-up industry and government action. These formal and informal controls prevent PRC celebrities from using their mediatised star power to wield oppositional political influence. Read More
How to Explain Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Electoral Optimism Despite the Economic Crisis By Professor Ihsan Yilmaz — Analysis 18 May 2023Common wisdom in political science is that incumbents usually lose elections when there is an economic crisis. However, that does not seem to apply to Erdoğan. Read More