Seizing Power: The Strategic Logic of Military Coups By Mitchell Sutton 15 March 2016 The military coup is surely one of the most deliberately misunderstood phenomena in the world of international politics, oft dismissed by media and […] Read More
Women in Diplomacy By Rebecca Fabrizi 08 March 2016 International Women’s Day is a UN-recognised day celebrated annually on 8 March to increase equality between men and women. Despite improvements in recent […] Read More
Filling the Empty Seat: the US Supreme Court Gets Political By Natalia Beghin 29 February 2016 In an election year, the death of Antonin Scalia brings to light the political nature of the US judicial system. Given the overwhelming influence and […] Read More
Idealism in Foreign Policy: Plibersek and the ALP By Zenia Anderson 23 February 2016 Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, recently said that ‘idealism will always inform Labor’s ongoing goal of building a […] Read More
Idealism in Foreign Policy: Plibersek and the ALP 23 February 2016 Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, recently said that ‘idealism will always inform Labor’s ongoing goal of building a […] Read More
Indian Foreign Policy and the Second International Fleet Review By Aakriti Bachhawat 11 February 2016 India hosted the second International Fleet Review from 4-8 February at Vishakhapatnam on the east coast of India […] Read More
Indian Foreign Policy and the Second International Fleet Review 11 February 2016 India hosted the second International Fleet Review from 4-8 February at Vishakhapatnam on the east coast of India […] Read More
Can Brazil's Olympics Survive the Zika Emergency? By Jean Daudelin 09 February 2016 Nearly overnight, the Zika virus has caught the world’s attention. Will Brazil be able to ease concerns before August? Three recent developments are […] Read More
War or Peace in Ukraine? By Reid Hutchins 07 February 2016 The conflict in Ukraine has reached an uneasy impasse. As Putin, ever the strategic grandmaster, focuses his attention on the Middle East the future […] Read More
Germany and Europe’s Security: Normalisation is Overdue By Roman J. Madaus 30 January 2016 Germany has gradually assumed an increasing share of European leadership in recent years. Now it needs to take more responsibility for the Continent’s […] Read More
The Foreign and Defence Policies of Robert Menzies: 50 Years On By Professor Peter Edwards AM FAIIA 29 January 2016 Fifty years ago this month Robert Menzies retired from Parliament, after a record-breaking 16 years as Prime Minister […] Read More