Culture, People, and War By Professor Ana Filipa Vrdoljak 29 April 2022Conflict can have devastating effects on the places most important to us. As another case goes before the ICC, we can see how international law is evolving to protect them. Read More
At Long Last, the First International Criminal Court Trials on War Crimes in Darfur By Dr David Dorward 28 April 2022The International Criminal Court has spent nearly two decades pursuing those accused of war crimes during the 2003-2004 civil war in the Darfur region of Sudan. The protracted prosecution has become embroiled in the complex cultural politics of Sudan. Read More
Dr David Dorward 28 April 2022Dr David Dorward is the former Director of the African Research Institute, an Honorary Associate of LaTrobe University and a past President of […] Read More
What does Ukraine tell us about Taiwan? Rebecca (Yancheng) Zhang22 April 2022The idea that what is happening in Ukraine now will happen later in The Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) is misleading. But what […] Read More
India-Australia Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement: A Step Toward a Resilient Global Supply Chain and Stable Indo-Pacific By Dr Ashok Sharma 22 April 2022New Delhi’s strong ties to Russia have prompted some concern about the future of an Australia-India partnership. The recent signing of an economic agreement suggests this relationship will only grow stronger. Read More
The World Watches the Ballot Box By Colin Chapman FAIIA 21 April 2022In these days of faltering global democracies, three key elections should be closely watched. The outcomes are far from certain, but they will all carry far-reaching implications. Read More
What India’s Fence-Sitting on the Ukraine War Means for the Quad By Michael Kugelman 15 April 2022India takes the Quad, and its role in it, very seriously. And yet, New Delhi’s position on Russia risks generating tensions within the group. Read More
Mounia El Khawand 15 April 2022Mounia El Khawand is currently pursuing a Dual Master’s Degree at the Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po, PSIA) and the London […] Read More
Narratives of National and State Identities in the War in Ukraine By Dr James Headley 14 April 2022The war in Ukraine reflects a clash of narratives about Russian and Ukrainian national and state identities. While the Russian regime talks of “denazifying” Ukraine, it is Russia that is the integral nationalist state now. Read More
After the Horror of Bucha, NATO Remains Unwilling to Prepare for War By Colin Chapman FAIIA 08 April 2022It is now clear that the targeting of Ukrainian civilians is deliberate and systematic. The West's uncoordinated sanctions against Russian oligarchs have not been enough to prevent mass atrocity. Read More
My War: Participatory Warfare in the Russian-Ukrainian war 04 April 2022On Tuesday 22nd March, Dr Olga Boichak, a lecturer in Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney, spoke to the Australian Institute of […] Read More