Abe’s ‘Mandate’: Implications for Japan's Foreign Policy Analysis 22 December 2014 Despite the Abe administration’s win in Japan’s lower house election, its victory must be heavily qualified. The Abe administration’s win in Japan’s lower […] Read More
The reign or reining in of Chinese monopolies Patrick Williams — Analysis 22 December 2014 What are the implications of China’s anti-monopoly law? Surprise raids by Chinese government officials on the offices of major multinationals in China to […] Read More
COP 20: The Buzz about Alternative Energy Krislyn Tan 20 December 2014 The COP 20 in Lima, and New York’s recent decision to ban fracking, has elevated discussions about alternative energy sources, an issue addressed at the […] Read More
The Sydney Hostage Incident was a Classic Case of Grassroots Terrorism Scott Stewart — Analysis 19 December 2014 Some media outlets are reporting that the Sydney hostage situation was the work of a lone madman rather […] Read More
Australia and the Vietnam War reviewer James Brown — Reading room 19 December 2014 The Vietnam War has become a touchstone for abject failure in war, a reference point by which to navigate the deficiencies of strategy […] Read More
The Forgotten Crisis: The Central African Republic Aydon Edwards — Fresh perspective 18 December 2014 A forgotten crisis lurks in the Central African Republic where minimal exposure and delayed action has allowed conflict to escalate. The Central African […] Read More
Australian Maritime Strategy: Ambitions and Lessons Kirill Kovalenko — Fresh perspective 18 December 2014 The 2013 Australian Defence White Paper contains a range of limitations. The 2013 Australian Defence White Paper makes the following claim about the […] Read More
A Bright Future for Green Growth Imran Habib Ahmad — Analysis 17 December 2014 With the recent momentum behind green growth initiatives after the COP20 in Lima, Director of the East-Asia and Pacific Global Green Growth Institute reflects upon the important […] Read More
Russia, Roubles and Rate Rises Colin Chapman 16 December 2014 Rouble falls, rates rise, and Russia’s economy is imploding. While we ponder treasurer Joe Hockey’s mid-year financial statement and the prospect of a […] Read More
Does the Responsibility to Protect Have a Future? By The Hon Gareth Evans AC QC FAIIA — Analysis 16 December 2014 Despite the division and paralysis over Libya and Syria, R2P has strong prospects as a future foreign policy norm. There are three reasons […] Read More