When President Donald Trump is — Almost — Free of Discord By Colin Chapman FAIIA 06 June 2019 One thing is clear from his state visit to Britain: President Donald Trump is as unpredictable as he is wilful. Read More
India “Modi-fied” Again: Why and What Next? By Dr Ashok Sharma 06 June 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government are entering their second term in office with an even greater majority after a record-setting and myth-busting election. Read More
Modi’s Unconventional Approach to Managing Foreign Affairs By Professor Purnendra Jain 05 June 2019 Indian Prime Minister Modi’s unconventional appointment of a former career diplomat as foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, suggests India will have its most visible and active role in the global community yet. Read More
Jakarta Plots and a Would-be President By Elisabeth Kramer 05 June 2019 The Jakarta protests in late May had much deeper roots than just a simple rejection of the official vote count, which tapped into the fanaticism that these elections fostered. Yet while Jakarta returns to normal, questions remain about what happened and the actors involved. Read More
The Lessons of Tragedy: Statecraft and World Order 05 June 2019 On Tuesday 4 June, AIIA NSW heard from Dr Charles Edel, Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of […] Read More
Dr Elisabeth Kramer 05 June 2019 Dr Elisabeth Kramer is Deputy Director at the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney. She is currently in Jakarta on […] Read More
Proposed AIIA Study Tour to Mexico and Cuba 2020 04 June 2019 AIIA NSW is proposing a ten-day study tour to Mexico and Cuba towards the end of 2020, probably in October. Costs excluding air […] Read More
What Indonesia’s Submarine Purchase Tells Us About Its Strategic Priorities By Shang-su Wu 03 June 2019 Jakarta’s choice to upgrade its defence capabilities with a billion-dollar submarine project reveals how they view their greatest naval strategic challenges. Read More
Australia in the World: Huawei and Decoupling; PNG; Four Elections; New Ambassadors; Bob Hawke By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 01 June 2019 In Episode 20 of the Australia in the World podcast, Allan and Darren discuss Trump's restrictions on the sale of technology to Huawei, and what this means for US-China competition. They then pivot to PNG, and reflect upon four election results. Finally, Allan remembers Prime Minister Bob Hawke. Read More
Reading Room: Stranded Nation By Professor James Cotton FAIIA 01 June 2019 David Walker’s latest book is masterfully written, and also makes some interesting choices about what it does or doesn’t include. Read More
AIIA National Conference 2019 31 May 2019 This year’s AIIA National Conference will take place on Monday 14 October at Hotel Realm, Canberra. Keep checking our website for updates on […] Read More