This book makes for an excellent primer on issues of Asia-Pacific security, with 12 chapters exploring both traditional and non-traditional topics.

The IPSA World Congress in Brisbane focused on boundaries in a multi-dimensional context.

The US president is a symptom, not the cause, of the broader problems surrounding the deterioration of the liberal international order. 

At a time when hypermasculine figures dominate the world stage, it’s not possible to be sanguine about equality. A sustained and active effort is required to roll back sexism.

Military officers must understand the nature of politics within society and be competent in political skills to accomplish organisational goals within the defence establishment.

A recent spat on twitter resulted in a freeze in Saudi-Canada relations, with diplomats expelled and commercial, air and educational links suspended. What exactly happened?

A new agreement was recently reached to address the devastating conflict in South Sudan. While it promises a temporary détente, it is the latest in a long line of deals to divvy up power.

On 8 August, Australia announced it will deploy civilian expertise to EU-led crisis missions in countries of common interest under the Framework Partnership Agreement. The challenge is to ensure it is not a paper commitment.

Understanding Indonesia's political processes is a daunting yet critical task. With general elections due next April, how do politicians succeed in a democracy just two decades’ old with 260 million citizens?

On 11 August 1988, the members of what became al-Qaeda met in Peshawar and changed the course of the 21st century. Even though its profile is lower now, there is much below the horizon.