Feminist Approaches to International Relations By Professor Jacqui True FAIIA and Dr Maria Tanyag 14 November 2018Feminists around the world are making the case that the personal is political is international. Read More
Diplomatic Debacles Bode Ill for Australia’s Regional Relationships By Tom Corben — Fresh perspective 11 November 2018Diplomatic missteps and muddled priorities threaten to undermine Australia’s efforts to diversify its security partnerships across Asia. Read More
Fuelling Asia: Russia Recalibrates its Foreign Energy Strategy By Dr Elizabeth Buchanan — Analysis 11 November 2018Resource-rich Russia borders the region set to account for the majority of global energy demand. This has substantial implications for Australia. Read More
The Disturbance and Endurance of Norms in ASEAN By Dylan M. H. Loh — Fresh perspective 11 November 2018As the ASEAN Summit is held in Singapore, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is undergoing complex changes and yet remains remarkably stable. Read More
Towards an India-Australia Strategic Partnership By Pravda Parakkal — Analysis 11 November 2018India-Australia strategic ties have been characterised by indifference rather than convergence. Since the turn of the century, both nations have reoriented their outlooks and initiated proactive strategic engagements. Read More
Reading Room: Australian Battalion Commanders, 1914-1918 Reviewed by Joshua Ravenhill — Reading room 11 November 2018On the centenary of the Armistice ending World War I, there are still lessons to be drawn by modern commanding officers from how their counterparts became a more effective and potent military force as the war progressed. Read More
Sri Lanka: What’s Going On? By David A Ritchie — Analysis 08 November 2018With two senior political figures claiming to be prime minister and parliament suspended, political tensions will remain high in Sri Lanka. Read More
International Broadcasting: Setting the Agenda By Dr Geoff Heriot — Analysis 08 November 2018The Prime Minister's announcement of $3bn for infrastructure investment in the Pacific was a missed opportunity to enhance Australia’s soft power through international broadcasting. Read More
New Caledonia’s Independence Referendum By William Fisher — Analysis 07 November 2018Viewed by many as a status quo result, the increasing support for pro-independence parties was much too close for comfort for the French Government and will oblige it to reconsider its strategies. Read More
Misogyny as Violent Extremism By Dr David Duriesmith, Luisa Ryan and Dr Shannon Zimmerman — Analysis 07 November 2018Misogynist violence continues to be seen as an individual, private problem when it in fact constitutes a major security issue. Australia is uniquely positioned to act due to its ground-breaking work on gender-based violence prevention. Read More