Wrestling with Asia: A Memoir reviewer David Costello — Reading room 01 April 2014Feared, admired and often lampooned, Bartholomew Augustine Santamaria was a powerful figure in Australian political and intellectual circles from the 1930s until his […] Read More
Issues Brief Colin Chapman31 March 2014Can the military restore order in Egypt? Field Marshall Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has quit his military post to run officially for the presidency. […] Read More
India and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: The Perennial Outlier Reviewed by Professor Ian Hall — Reading room 30 March 2014As C. Raja Mohan observes in the preface to this book, India has had many ‘atomic avatars’: it […] Read More
Syria: humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate Leonard Blazeby29 March 2014It is now three years since the Syria conflict began and the humanitarian situation for millions of people across the country is catastrophic […] Read More
Indonesia: A Wildcard in a High-Stakes Game Matthew O'Neil — Fresh perspective 28 March 2014The Australia-Indonesia relationship has seen a number of incredible developments over the past five months. The Edward Snowden leaks shattered a delicate cooperative […] Read More
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