What's Wrong With Australia's Middle East Policy? By Ian Parmeter — Analysis 08 August 2019The US has asked Australia to join an international naval coalition in the Persian Gulf. The Morrison government is likely to agree, but our process for considering such requests is seriously flawed. Read More
Kashmir: The Situation Is About to Get Much Worse By Dr Claude Rakisits — Analysis 08 August 2019Prime Minister Modi’s decision to revoke the special status of Kashmir is a dramatic move which will have far-reaching repercussions, especially in India’s relations with Pakistan. Read More
Escalating UK-Iran Tensions and the “Mother of All Wars” By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 08 August 2019A logical next move to de-escalate UK-Iran tensions would be for each side to release the other’s tanker: yet neither Boris Johnson and Hassan Rouhani show much respect for logic. Read More
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in Israel’s Elections By Dr Alon Ben-Meir and Shabtai Shavi — Analysis 07 August 2019Israel faces critical crossroads in its upcoming elections and the stakes have never been higher. Read More
Bolsonaro’s War on the Environment and Climate Change By Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann — Fresh perspective 06 August 2019Brazil’s current administration is turning the country into an “exterminator of the future” and is interfering with emerging data on Amazon deforestation. Read More
Review of Power and Diplomacy: India’s Foreign Policies During the Cold War by Zorawar Daulet Singh Reviewed by Dr Stuti Bhatnagar — Reading room 06 August 2019While not an easy read, Zorawar Daulet Singh’s book provides rich and timely lessons for contemporary debates about India’s strategic posture and realignment and is set apart by its instructive methodology. Read More
Australia and South Korea Middle Power Security Cooperation By Peter K. Lee — Analysis 06 August 2019The Australia-South Korea relationship is a particularly representative example of a middle power security dyad, where inter-personal leadership dynamics were crucial in bringing about a closer strategic partnership. Read More
Dyason House Podcast: New Media and New Conflict By Dr Sebastian Kaempf 05 August 2019In this podcast episode, Dr Sebastian Kaempf discusses the role a transforming global media landscape is playing in contemporary conflicts, the visualisation of warfare in popular culture, the Pentagon's Role in Hollywood Representations of Warfare and what this all means for traditional media institutions. Read More
Deporting New Zealand Citizens to the “Home” They’ve Never Known By Associate Professor Katherine Smits — Analysis 01 August 2019The dispute over Australia’s deportation of New Zealand citizens who have been sentenced to prison reflects different approaches to human rights and immigration politics in the two countries. Read More
The End of the Golden Weather for Abe’s Diplomacy? By Dr Corey Wallace — Analysis 01 August 2019Despite Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s commanding victory in the recent upper house elections, foreign policy challenges in the next 18 months could undermine his legacy of competent statecraft. Read More