Foreign Policy Begins at Home Reviewed by Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA — Reading room 13 February 2014Richard Haass describes himself as a “card-carrying member of the foreign policy establishment”. It would be hard to disagree. He is president of […] Read More
1914: The Year the World Ended reviewer David Costello — Reading room12 February 2014KAISER Wilhem II of Germany was a “scatterbrained buffoon’’ fond of sabre rattling and scribbling rage-filled rants on the margins of official correspondence. […] Read More
Whaling: Why Litigation? Shirley Scott — Analysis10 February 2014Australia’s decision to litigate against Japan’s whaling program is a consequence of variable factors within Australia’s domestic political climate. Summer in Australia has […] Read More
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