Thailand’s Elite Coup Culture Analysis28 March 2014With ongoing conflict in Bangkok, Thai society is confronted with the ghosts of its disrupted democracy. Coups are a peculiarly common feature of […] Read More
Australia and the European Union: Beyond the Framework Treaty Donald Kenyon and Pierre van der Eng — Analysis26 March 2014Australia is pursuing significant trade agreements with its Asian neighbours under the mandate of ‘economic diplomacy’, yet is missing out on opportunities through […] Read More
Three years on, has enough been done on Syria? AIIA Fellows responding to the burning question of the week. — Analysis 24 March 2014Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM FAIIA-Visiting Professor, University […] Read More
The UN Security Council: Australia at Mid-term By Professor Russell Trood — Analysis24 March 2014Australia’s ascension to the United Nations Security Council has involved a range of diplomatic activities that have not been as well publicised as […] Read More
Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia on Australia-India Relations 24 March 2014Ambassador Rajiv K. Bhatia, Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs shares his insights on Australia-India relations. Ambassador Bhatia was the head of […] Read More
Issues Brief Colin Chapman24 March 2014President Barack Obama will be at a G-7 meeting in Europe this week to discuss Ukraine; it’s not the G-8 because Russia is […] Read More
Waiting ‘Round the Bend: Recollections of Childhood and a Life in Australia’s Foreign Service reviewer Professor Russell Lansbury — Reading room 21 March 2014Books about international relations are written from a variety of levels and perspectives: while some are narrated from […] Read More
Continuing Turmoil in the Middle East 20 March 2014Dr Anthony Billingsley talks with the President of AIIA NSW, Colin Chapman, on the crises in Egypt and Syria and ongoing talks between […] Read More
Transforming South Asia: Imperatives for Action Reviewed by Professor Ian Hall — Reading room 20 March 2014South Asia is certainly in need of transformation. Riven by border disputes, home to two nuclear powers (with a third on its doorstep), […] Read More
Australia, Israel and Palestine By Professor Peter Boyce AO — Analysis14 March 2014Australia has had an important role in the establishment of the Israeli state. However, there has been a lack of critical analysis of […] Read More