With New Talks Already on the Ropes, the World is Still Failing Syria By Simon Mabon — Analysis 01 February 2016International talks meant to help resolve the Syrian Crisis are due to commence in Geneva, but a range […] Read More
Rise of the Outsiders: Has the Establishment Lost Control of the US Presidential Race? By Emeritus Professor Dennis Altman AM FASSA — Analysis 01 February 2016The 2016 US presidential race will be characterised by the unprecedented popularity of political outliers. US presidential elections are […] Read More
Palestinian Rights, Israel and the UN By Dr Amy Maguire — Analysis 01 February 2016The recent tension between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reminds us that the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is a perennial […] Read More
Myanmar: a Gourd Between the Cacti By Peter Jennings PSM — Analysis 01 February 2016In a momentous day for Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) takes its place in the country’s parliament, ending decades […] Read More
Football Diplomacy: How Qatar won the 2022 World Cup By Stjepan Bosnjak — Fresh perspective 01 February 2016Qatar won the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup by placing its bid at the centre of its national and foreign policy […] Read More
Germany and Europe’s Security: Normalisation is Overdue By Roman J. Madaus — Fresh perspective 30 January 2016Germany has gradually assumed an increasing share of European leadership in recent years. Now it needs to take more responsibility for the Continent’s […] Read More
The Foreign and Defence Policies of Robert Menzies: 50 Years On By Professor Peter Edwards AM FAIIA 29 January 2016Fifty years ago this month Robert Menzies retired from Parliament, after a record-breaking 16 years as Prime Minister […] Read More
The Rise of Europe’s Far-Right and the Anti-Islam Tide By Dr Chris Allen — Analysis 29 January 2016The notion of Europe being “invaded” by an Islamic other has gained considerable traction in the past decade and a half. This rhetoric routinely cites the […] Read More
2016’s Nuclear Security Index By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA — Analysis 28 January 2016There is no room for complacency on nuclear security. US President Barack Obama took office with a vision for a world free of […] Read More
Why Think Tanks Matter By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 28 January 2016National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Melissa Conley Tyler, speaks about why think tanks matter to policymakers and the public […] Read More