ASEAN and Indonesia Under Jokowi By Dr Avery Poole 16 May 2017Rather than distancing Indonesia from ASEAN, as some claim, Jokowi has taken a pragmatic approach that supports ASEAN while acknowledging its impotency on […] Read More
What on earth has gone wrong in Turkey? 12 May 2017Professor Greg Barton is a leading Australian scholar on Islam and its role as both a constructive and destructive force. He has a […] Read More
2017 AIIA National Conference - Registrations Open! 09 May 2017The AIIA’s National Conference is Australia’s premier event on Australian foreign policy. The 2017 National Conference will bring together some of Australia’s leading […] Read More
Human Rights, Peace and North Korea By The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG FAIIA 09 May 2017A change of leadership in South Korea is likely to mean new engagement between Seoul and Pyongyang. At this time in particular, the record of North Korea’s […] Read More
Macron Marches On Towards Next French Poll By Colin Chapman FAIIA 08 May 2017Emmanuel Macron achieved a strong victory over Marine Le Pen in the French presidential elections on the weekend. While he is not the […] Read More
Reading Room: Fighting with America By Dr Alison Broinowski FAIIA 08 May 2017The title of James Curran’s new book, Fighting with America, is deliberately ambiguous. Australia has repeatedly fought alongside America but Australia has also […] Read More
Money, Power and Muscles: Women in Nepalese Politics By Sarah Hewitt 08 May 2017Voting in Nepal’s first local government elections in 20 years begins on 14 May. While women’s rights in Nepal have made significant progress […] Read More
We Need to Talk About The Philippines By Rory MacNeil 08 May 2017Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s unusually abrasive style, extreme policies and international media visibility have become a source of tension in the relationship with […] Read More
Civic Tech and the White House IT Guy By Chris Vein 07 May 2017The Obama administration pushed the use of digital technologies and data transparency to improve governance. Early indications are that the Trump administration’s approach will […] Read More
When Turnbull Met Trump: The Allure of Orthodoxy and the Peril of Sentimentality By Professor James Curran 04 May 2017This week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has provided a much-needed […] Read More
The ANZAC tradition: honest history? 03 May 2017At Glover Cottages on 2 May, the first Tuesday after ANZAC Day, a timely book edited by Dr David Stephens and Dr Alison […] Read More