Disasters Without Borders reviewer Bridget Crane — Reading room 10 February 2014The international politics, players and history surrounding “disasters” (both broadly- and narrowly-defined) should be of key interest to an Australian audience given our […] Read More
Scot Free: the Implications of Scotland’s 2014 Independence Referendum Katherine Gordon — Fresh perspective 07 February 2014Scotland’s independence referendum—pursued by the political elite rather than driven by a grassroots movement—raises questions about the viability […] Read More
In a Cleft Stick: Australia’s Indo-Pacific Policy By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA and Aakriti Bachhawat — Analysis07 February 2014Australia has a vital interest in preventing its region, defined as the Indo-Pacific in the 2013 Defence White Paper, from becoming an arena […] Read More
MAD in South Asia: India-Pakistan rivalry Khemta Hannah Jose — Fresh perspective06 February 2014The nuclear security nexus between India and Pakistan remains treacherous. Given the inapplicability of Mutual Assured Destruction concepts, an alternative approach to security […] Read More
Private International Law: Adding Value for Australia Dr Christopher Ward — Analysis06 February 2014The alignment of various nation-state laws by implementation of international conventions has been a work in progress that has had practical benefits for […] Read More
The politics of self-interest bind India and China together By Aakriti Bachhawat and Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA — Analysis05 February 2014One of the characteristics of today’s Asia is its asymmetric rivalries, including Japan’s rivalry with China, China’s with the United States, Pakistan’s with […] Read More
AIIA 80th Anniversary National Conference - Highlights 05 February 2014The AIIA celebrated its 80th Anniversary as a national organisation promoting public debate on international issues. Following the September Federal Elections the chosen […] Read More
Länderbericht Australien reviewer Sophia Brook — Reading room 01 February 2014This is an in-depth country report on Australia in German for a German-speaking audience. Its eleven chapters provide a detailed overview of the country’s […] Read More
How untouchable are The Untouchables? Simon Asfour — Fresh perspective01 February 2014Increasingly, armed conflict in the 21st century is characterised by the involvement of private military and security companies—which undermine existing frameworks of public […] Read More
Issues Brief Colin Chapman01 February 2014It perhaps should come as no surprise, given China’s recent assertiveness, but there are concerns on Canberra’s Russell Hill on the navy exercises […] Read More