Asian Century faces many challenges Ben Taylor 11 June 2019John West believes that Asia’s rise is precarious and that China’s dominance on the world stage is not as inevitable as we might […] Read More
When Dinosaurs Fall: Four Ways the African Union Can Better Intervene By Seth Appiah-Mensah 10 June 2019In the uncertainty that follows the removal of long-standing leaders, the African Union (AU) can — and should — have an important role to play. Read More
Reversing the Surveillance State’s Gaze: “Sousveillance,” Drones and the Global War on Terror By Associate Professor Roger Stahl and Dr Sebastian Kaempf 09 June 2019The disruptive act of "Sousveillance" — the French "sous" (below) to designate the inverse of "sur" (above) — has become central to the contest between authoritarianism and free speech: that is, the subversive act of looking Big Brother squarely in the eye. Read More
India “Modi-fied” Again: Why and What Next? By Dr Ashok Sharma 06 June 2019Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government are entering their second term in office with an even greater majority after a record-setting and myth-busting election. Read More
Jakarta Plots and a Would-be President By Elisabeth Kramer 05 June 2019The Jakarta protests in late May had much deeper roots than just a simple rejection of the official vote count, which tapped into the fanaticism that these elections fostered. Yet while Jakarta returns to normal, questions remain about what happened and the actors involved. Read More
Reading Room: Stranded Nation By Professor James Cotton FAIIA 01 June 2019David Walker’s latest book is masterfully written, and also makes some interesting choices about what it does or doesn’t include. Read More
Huawei, the Foreign Adversary? By Thom Dixon 30 May 2019The Google-Huawei dispute over the Android operating system has done irrevocable damage to the reputation of the US tech sector. The disagreement could degenerate very quickly with a tit-for-tat listing of different companies on Chinese and US national security watch lists for entirely arbitrary reasons. Read More
Interns Presentations 29 May 2019On Tuesday 21st May the current interns addressed the Institute on topics of their choice. Introductions to their presentations can be found here: […] Read More
Intern Presentations 29 May 2019On Tuesday 21st May the current interns addressed the Institute on topics of their choice. Introductions to their presentations can be found here: […] Read More
Where Is International Leadership When We Need It? By Professor Mark Beeson 29 May 2019Without better global leadership on climate change our best days are behind us, yet many are turning to a Swedish schoolgirl for leadership rather than the ruling global elite. Read More
The Key to Our Era, in the Asian Region and Beyond? By Professor Anthony Milner 28 May 2019Has Francis Fukuyama once again provided the key to making sense of the confusion going on around us, including in our own Asian — or Asia-Pacific, or Indo-Pacific — region? Read More