Is Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision Short-Sighted? By Dominic Williams — Analysis 26 May 2016With the drying up of oil revenues and lower oil prices, Saudi Arabia now has a vision document in place to deal with its […] Read More
Obama’s Trip to Vietnam and Japan Isn’t Just a Friendly Visit By TJ Pempel — Analysis 25 May 2016Obama’s visit to Japan and Vietnam, as part of his farewell tour, is his 10th trip to Asia. With United States lifting its arms […] Read More
Russia-Chechnya Conflict: A Lion Waiting to Roar? By James Leask — Fresh perspective 25 May 2016The deal that brought the Chechen conflict to an end has led to a period of relative peace for the small republic, but […] Read More
Disaster Preparation Means Forecast-based Financing Not Band-aids By Judy Slatyer — Analysis 24 May 2016With the World Humanitarian Summit this week, it is important to consider the value of forecast-based financing. Providing […] Read More
Turbulent Times Ahead for Tsai Ing-wen’s Taiwan? By Mark Harrison — Analysis 24 May 2016President Tsai’s approach to governance reasserts Taiwan’s identity as a self-reliant Asian tiger. However, she must also contend with relations with Beijing and with […] Read More
South Korea's Foreign Aid: Evolution and Potential By Luisa Cools — Fresh perspective 24 May 2016South Korea’s increasing importance as a donor of foreign aid showcases not only the country’s role as a global power but also its remarkable […] Read More
The Raj at War: A People’s History of India’s Second World War Reviewed by Mike Fogarty — Reading room 21 May 2016Yasmin Khan is a British historian at Oxford University. She has a distinguished reputation as the author of several books on the sub-continent. […] Read More
A Roadmap for Australian Foreign and Trade Policy By Richard Woolcott AC FAIIA — Analysis 19 May 2016Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said it is an exciting time for Australia. Indeed, it is a period of great opportunity for the Australian […] Read More
Indonesia’s Global Maritime Axis Askew By Janet Dyah Ekawati — Analysis 19 May 2016President Joko Widodo’s Global Maritime Axis (GMA) vision and its five pillars gave hope to Indonesians that the country is finally returning to […] Read More
How Weaker Allies Get Their Way By Dr Rennie J. Moon, Professor Gi-Wook Shin and Hilary Izatt — Analysis 19 May 2016While power matters in alliance relations, the weaker state holds a leveraging opportunity to frame issues to its advantage. This could be done by […] Read More