Somebody has to Step Up: and if not the G20, then who? John Kirton — Analysis 04 November 2014With a growing demand for a champion across a multitude of crucial issues, the G20 will eventually evolve into the major forum for exacting […] Read More
Welcome to Australia? The Fraser Government’s Approach to Refugees Fresh perspective03 November 2014When South Australia’s new governor, Hieu Van Le, first arrived in Australia aboard a small fishing boat in […] Read More
The 2014 Brazilian Elections Fabrício H. Chagas Bastos03 November 2014With the re-election of Dilma Rousseff as Brazil’s President, the important feature of the election is stability rather than change. The political landscape […] Read More
W. Macmahon Ball: Politics for the People Reviewed by Professor Derek McDougall — Reading room 03 November 2014This book is a study of the life of Professor William Macmahon Ball (known as ‘Mac’), focusing particularly on his career from the […] Read More
The G20 and the Small States Simon Tay and Loke Hoe Yeong — Analysis 03 November 2014If G20 cannot add a few digits to its name, then future Summits must ensure that non-member economic powers aren’t marginalised from important […] Read More
Learning to Act like a Major Power: Australia as a top 20 nation By Dr Andrew Carr — Analysis31 October 2014Just a few years ago a number of books were released which celebrated an ‘Australia moment’, where the […] Read More
The Return of Geopolitics By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA — Analysis 31 October 2014Great powers rise and fall on the tide of history. The transition is not always peaceful and linear, but often jagged with points […] Read More
Indonesian President Introduces His “Work Cabinet” By Mervyn Piesse 30 October 2014The composition of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s new cabinet suggests that political patronage had a role in the selection of government ministers. After several days […] Read More
Debating Democratization in Myanmar reviewer Professor Benjamin Reilly — Reading room 30 October 2014Myanmar is one of the most important cases of potential democratisation in the world today. Ruled for decades by an array of incompetent […] Read More
Australia and UNSC Sanctions: another tool to disrupt foreign terrorist fighters By Lisa Sharland — Analysis29 October 2014Australia will rotate off the UN Security Council on 31 December 2014. As previously outlined here, there have been […] Read More