Dr Tarcisius Kabutaulaka 19 August 2019 Dr Tarcisius Kabutaulaka is from the Solomon Islands. He is an ANU Alumni and associate professor and director of the Centre for Pacific […] Read More
Applied History: the uses and misuses of the past 17 August 2019 On Tuesday 13th August, AIIA NSW welcomed Professor Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs and Professor of History at Harvard […] Read More
An Escape Valve for the Turmoil in Hong Kong? By Dr Sarah Teitt 15 August 2019 For weeks, analysts have warned of a “rapid descent into anarchy” in Hong Kong. How did the situation get to where it is today, and what options are there to diffuse the crisis? Read More
Australia Should Avoid Reckless Action in the Persian Gulf By Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh 15 August 2019 Australia has proven its alignment with the United States on many occasions, most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, our alliance with the United States should not trap us in a position that is detrimental to our interests. Read More
Implications of the US Exit From the INF Treaty By Dr Stephan Frühling and Professor Andrew O’Neil 14 August 2019 The Trump administration’s withdrawal of the US from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty earlier this month is the culmination of an extended period of shadow boxing between Moscow and Washington. What will the withdrawal mean for Asia and Australia? Read More
Time for Australia to Pay Attention to Mercosur By Zoe Dauth 14 August 2019 Australia should not ignore the opportunities to trade more with Latin America following the historic trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. The EU-Mercosur Agreement could bring opportunities for Australia to expand its role as a trading partner on both sides of the Pacific. Read More
Trump’s Embrace of White Supremacy is Poisoning America’s Soul By Dr Alon Ben-Meir 14 August 2019 Within 13 hours, two mass shooting took place—in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio—killing 31 innocent people and injuring twice as many. This time, however, something far more sinister and profoundly troubling is at play. Read More
Mutating Kashmir and Ladakh into “Bantustans” By Dr Alka Sabharwal 14 August 2019 The abolition of Kashmir statehood to bring stability and peace for the Kashmiris is a populist project, marketed to accelerate the larger project of Hinduisation of the Indian polity. Read More
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): What it Denotes for Africa and its People By Wesley Kajirwa 12 August 2019 The recently concluded 12th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger formally launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. The area will represent the largest free trade zone in the world by population, given Africa’s 1.2 billion people. Read More
Five Myths About the Geneva Conventions as They Turn Seventy By Dr Helen Durham 12 August 2019 The Geneva Conventions — one of humanity’s most important accomplishments of the last century — turn 70 on August 12. It is a perfect time to clear up common misunderstandings about the conventions. Read More
The Securitisation of Health in the Trump Era By Dr Jeremy Youde 12 August 2019 Though global health has attained a prominent position on the global political agenda over the course of a generation, the inauguration of the Trump Administration in the United States threatens to challenge this international consensus. Read More