Should we aspire to ‘a larger Australia’ in international affairs? AIIA Fellows responding to the burning question of the week. — Analysis 14 March 2014Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn […] Read More
Issues brief Colin Chapman14 March 2014The United Nations now says it has enough evidence to lay war crimes charges against those involved in both sides of the Syrian […] Read More
South Africa – changing the inheritance of inequality Analysis14 March 2014Low education standards are a significant bar to prosperity in post-Mandela South Africa. Former South African President Nelson Mandela had a number of […] Read More
Issues brief Colin Chapman13 March 2014As Russia builds up troops and weaponry in three areas along Ukraine’s eastern border, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel warns the Kremlin to abandon […] Read More
Minerals, security and aid: what’s going wrong in the DRC? Felicity Driver — Fresh perspective13 March 2014Lasting security and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under threat due to resource exploitation. Long-term peace requires institutional development […] Read More
Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World reviewer Patrick Hill — Reading room 10 March 2014When the Grand Master states “human beings…are inherently vicious” and “power politics in Asia is as old as […] Read More
Years of Resistance: The Mandate of Émile Lahood, the Former President of Lebanon reviewer Artemis Niaros — Reading room 09 March 2014This book illuminates the persona of Émile Lahood as both a President and a man who shaped Lebanon’s […] Read More
Is Australia a middle power? By Dr Andrew Carr — Analysis07 March 2014The term ‘middle power’ has recently been in heavy use. But what exactly is meant by the term, and is Australia really a […] Read More
What are the implications of events in the Ukraine? AIIA Fellows responding to the burning question of the week. — Analysis 07 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
Australia faces big challenges in chairing the G20 Colin Chapman — Analysis06 March 2014The challenge Australia faces as chair of the G20 this year is to reverse the widespread perception that the group is on the […] Read More