The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Volatile Coalition By Tinashe Jakwa — Fresh perspective 26 August 2019With the looming formation of a new coalition government between old and new faces, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is poised for an uncertain future following controversial December 2018 elections. Read More
Walking the Tightrope to Avoid a Forgotten Crisis in Bangladesh By Louise McCosker — Analysis 25 August 2019The devastation that plagues the Rakhine state of Myanmar persists, due to the inability to reach a consensus on how to effectively deal with the displacement of refugees. Read More
Climate, Coal, Kinship and Security in Australia-Pacific Relations By Dr Tarcisius Kabutaulaka and Dr Katerina Teaiwa — Analysis 21 August 2019Australia’s efforts at developing a positive relationship with the Pacific Islands appear to be shadowed by Australia’s continued reliance on coal, which has greatly angered Pacific leaders. Read More
Scotland’s Reaction to Brexit By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 21 August 2019As Westminster grapples with the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, it further harms its relations with Scotland. Read More
Trade Wars: Much Ado About Nothing? Dr Geoff Raby — Analysis 21 August 2019Under President Trump the US has declared war on the international trading system. While the US-China trade war commands most attention, punitive tariffs have been applied unilaterally by the US to exports from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Canada and Mexico, among others. Read More
Cybercrime Moonlighting By Dr Stephen McCombie and Dr Allon J Uhlmann — Analysis 21 August 2019A cyber espionage group employed by the Chinese Government is moonlighting for some extra cash as cyber criminals. This has broad ethical and policy implications not just for China but for all nations who operate offensive cyber operations, including Australia. Read More
Caution Rather Than Haste Needed in the Afghanistan Peace Process By Emeritus Professor William Maley, AM FASSA, FAIIA — Analysis 21 August 2019The current negotiation efforts by the US in Afghanistan has not abided basic negotiation tactics, which has prolonged the atrocities and appears to inch further away from a peace process in Afghanistan. Read More
Australia in the World Ep. 26: AUSMIN; Hastie op-ed; HK protests in Australia; Pacific Islands Forum By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 21 August 2019Allan and Darren return to the perennial topics of Australian foreign policy—our relationships with the United States and China, with events of recent weeks offering yet another illustration of how complex and challenging these relations are. Read More
The Internationalisation of White Nationalism: From Christchurch to El Paso and Beyond By Dr Michael G. Zekulin — Analysis 20 August 2019The recent shooting in El Paso, Texas can be ideologically linked to other incidents, specifically the Christchurch, New Zealand attacks. Read More
US-Turkish “Safe Zones” Endanger Democracy in North-Eastern Syria By Dr Stephanie Wright — Analysis 20 August 2019Trump and Erdogan have found it convenient to collaborate on Syria for the moment. But the announcement of US-Turkish cooperation to establish “safe zones” in north-eastern Syria does not herald a thaw in relations between the two NATO allies, and may endanger the democracy at work in the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Read More