The Hidden Goldmine Behind Sustainable Development Jasmine Brinsmead07 December 2019Since its conception, the Sustainable Development (SD) concept has been embraced by civil society as an opportunity to salvage the earth without hindering […] Read More
Transactionalism in International Relations: Turkey’s Relations With The European Union By Professor Ihsan Yilmaz and Galib Bashirov 05 December 2019Despite accession to the EU being one of Turkey's long-term goals, its strategic gaze has recently shifted from Europe to the Middle East. Read More
How The Geopolitical Partnership Between China And Russia Threatens The West By Paul Dibb 05 December 2019The prospect of China and Russia collaborating to challenge American power may be a cause for great concern in international security and relations. Read More
Explainer: The Medevac Repeal And What It Means For Asylum Seekers On Manus Island And Nauru By Alexander Reilly 05 December 2019After much negotiation, the government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law – known as “medevac” – after making a secret deal with Senate cross-bencher Jacqui Lambie. So what does this mean for those held in offshore detention? Read More
The Legal Impact of the South China Sea Arbitration Award on Indonesia By Leonardo Bernard 21 November 2019The award in the South China Sea arbitration strengthens Indonesia's legal position for its maritime claims in the region Read More
Smog Raj: Delhi Grapples With Toxic Air By Matt Wade 21 November 2019As one of the most polluted cities in the world, Delhi has attempted to implement policies to mitigate smog. Read More
Foreign Fighters and the Trend Towards Statelessness By Stuart McLintock 20 November 2019Stripping ISIS fighters of citizenship could lead to not only them, but also their families, including women and children, being rendered stateless. Could this increase terrorist recruitment in the region? Read More
Chinese Strategic Control of the South China Sea – Maritime Trade Implications for Australia By Mark Bailey 14 November 2019For the second time in living memory, the West has lost strategic control of the South China Sea (SCS). The first time was 1940-41, when Imperial Japan obtained strategic dominance of the SCS by occupying French Indochina. Read More
Reading Room: Russia and the West: the Last Two Action-Packed Years 2017-19 By Dr Alison Broinowski FAIIA 14 November 2019In his book, former Russian Embassy staffer Tony Kevin offers a defence of Russian policy that is a counterpoint to the prevailing Western narrative. Read More
Shinzo Abe’s unfinished political legacy By John Nilsson-Wright 13 November 2019The Japanese prime minister's credentials as a pragmatic realist are impressive. But he needs to confront the potential contradiction of advancing goals driven by emotional needs rather than rational, strategic objectives. Read More
Impeaching Trump: “He’s Just Not Worth It” By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 08 November 2019The decision to impeach Trump is a decision made along party lines, though the advantages of following through with the impeachment are highly questionable. Read More