Natasja Reslow 14 January 2020 Natasja Reslow is a policy officer at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Previously Natasja was an Assistant Professor and post-doc researcher at the […] Read More
Professor Yoichiro Sato 13 January 2020 Yoichiro Sato is Professor in the College of Asia Pacific Studies and the Dean of International Cooperation and Research at APU. Previously, he […] Read More
China, The International Criminal Court, And Global Governance By Dan Zhu 10 January 2020 China's relationship with the International Criminal Court stands in contrast to its dealings with other international institutions. Reasons for this include a history of colonialism and the need to protect its sovereignty. Read More
Ep. 37: The Bushfires, Internationally; The Soleimani Killing; Reviewing 2019, Looking Ahead to 2020 By Dr Darren Lim and Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 10 January 2020 In their first episode recorded in the new year, Allan and Darren begin with the news. First, they […] Read More
Strategic Expectations of China’s Rise By Trevor Wilson 10 January 2020 What should the world - especially the West - expect from the rise of China? An important first step is to get used to hearing a distinctively Chinese voice on international issues. Read More
The Challenge of Closing the Gender Gap in Japan By Vera Mackie 09 January 2020 At the end of 2019 the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its latest Global Gender Gap Report. Japan always ranks well on health and education, but the rankings for economic and political participation bring its overall ranking down. In the latest report, Japan has dropped from number 110 to number 121 of the 153 countries surveyed. Recent controversies on gender equity point to the necessary directions for reform. Read More
The ICRC in Mexico: Tougher Policies Mean Dire Humanitarian Consequences for Migrants By Alberto Cabezas 09 January 2020 In 2019, immigration policies for the Central American corridor were tightened. These stricter public policies, promoted by several of the countries in the region, led to humanitarian consequences that have made it riskier to migrate via a route used by hundreds of thousands of people every year. Read More
Book Review: Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests By Professor Derek McDougall 09 January 2020 Srinivasan, Mayall, and Pulipaka offer a thorough insight into how cultural values, supranational institutions, and ideology influence foreign policymaking. Read More
The Dream to "Go to Asia as Masters": What Dostoevsky Can Teach Us About the Greater Eurasian Partnership By Dana Rice 09 January 2020 Numerous journalists and academics alike have attempted to explain the nature of the current Sino-Russian partnership. However, returning to an unlikely source - Fyodor Dostoevsky - may bring a fresh perspective to this debate, highlighting the role of identity in how China responds to Russia's inferiority complex. Read More
The World as It Ought to Be: A Progressive Vision for American Foreign Policy By Toby Warden 09 January 2020 The purpose of American foreign policy in the world is atrophying and needs to be reinvigorated with a new singular vision. Read More
Vera Mackie 09 January 2020 Vera Mackie (her UoW profile can be viewed here) is Senior Professor of Asian and International Studies and Director of the Centre for […] Read More