When Shaming Fails: Japanese Withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission By Michal Kolmaš 18 November 2020 Japan’s withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and return to commercial whaling in July 2019 marked an […] Read More
Book Review: Not Always Diplomatic By Zara Kimpton OAM 17 November 2020 Sue Boyd was a trailblazing diplomat at a time when women were just starting to make a name for themselves in the Australian government. Her memoir provides a wealth of detail on the difficulties she faced and the substantial contributions she made to Australian international affairs. Read More
13 November: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 13 November 2020 This week in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison congratulates Biden, two more COVID-19 vaccines secured for Australia, more flights between New Zealand and Hobart, and more. Read More
Is the Asia-Pacific Big Enough for ASEAN and the Quad? By Iain D. Johnson 12 November 2020 Australia, India, Japan, and the United States held the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on the sidelines of an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in 2007. Since then, the Quad has faced significant scrutiny from detractors. Read More
China-Pakistan Corridor: Quo Vadis? By Dr Anne-Marie Schleich 12 November 2020 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor provides China strategic access to the Arabian Sea and lucrative projects for Chinese companies. Pakistan needs Chinese technology to upgrade its infrastructure, especially in the energy sector, but CPEC has increased Pakistan’s fiscal instability and opposition requests for more transparency. Read More
Uncertainty in the US Elections By Colin Chapman FAIIA 06 November 2020 The votes in the US presidential election were all cast before polls closed on Tuesday night in America. The counting of the votes will continue for days or weeks while the result remains uncertain. Read More
Will the Quad Alliance Take Off? By Tsuyoshi Minami 05 November 2020 The US has made clear that it wants to establish firmer strategic cooperation among Quad members. Achieving this may be difficult due to the economic incentives to remain on good terms with China. Read More
A Reconstituted ISIS Surfaces in Syria By William Gourlay and Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh 30 October 2020 The knock-out punch was never delivered in the international campaign against Islamic State. Now it is emerging from the Syrian desert to fight on. Read More
The Election Delusion By Roman Darius 30 October 2020 The forces of political populism in the United States are too entrenched to be expunged by the defeat of Donald Trump on 3 November 2020. The issue is systemic, not a consequence of leadership idiosyncrasies. Read More
Libya Displays its Uncertainty By Philip Eliason 30 October 2020 Step ups and step downs are part of the well-established Libyan playbook of influencing context, environment, players, and observers. Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj's moves toward resignation may be more about consolidating power than relinquishing it. Read More
Episode 59: Malabar and an Emerging Balancing Coalition By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 30 October 2020 Also discussed in this episode of the Australia in the World podcast: Senator Abetz and loyalty tests, and diplomacy and quarantine. Read More