The Day After: Iraq in the Wake of the Caliphate By Damian Doyle and Dr Tristan Dunning 23 March 2017 While Mosul’s liberation from the Islamic State terrorist group appears closer than ever, Iraq’s challenges are far from over. The Iraqi government must […] Read More
Implications of the CIA’s Cyber Snooping By Dr Keith Suter 22 March 2017 Wikileaks’ latest document dump revealed the extraordinary capacity of the CIA to hack into everyday devices. The continuing revelations about the extent of […] Read More
Cambodia Looks to China Rather Than the US By Veasna Var and Sovinda Po 20 March 2017 Cambodia is leaning away from the US and towards China amid the great power rivalry of South Asia. The country’s recent decision to postpone […] Read More
Kuwait, Political Violence and the Syrian War By Dr Kylie Baxter 20 March 2017 Kuwait is a member of the US-led coalition against Daesh and a leading contributor of humanitarian support to victims of the Syrian war. […] Read More
Can MIKTA Help South Korea Against China's THAAD Boycotts? By Evan Keeble 20 March 2017 Beijing has recently criticised South Korea for its implementation of the THAAD missile defence system. Can MIKTA, a grouping of regional middle powers, […] Read More
Australia in the World: How Our Diplomatic Partners See Us By Frances Adamson 16 March 2017 Diplomacy is not a popularity contest, but understanding how others see us is the first step in working out how to influence them. What sort […] Read More
Australia in the World: How Our Diplomatic Partners See Us 16 March 2017 Diplomacy is not a popularity contest, but understanding how others see us is the first step in working out how to influence them. What sort […] Read More
Post-Impeachment Scenarios Split South Korea By Associate Professor Hyung-a Kim 14 March 2017 Friday’s court ruling to remove South Korean President Park Geun-hye from office created history and divided the country. The country has been left […] Read More
From Sterling to the Renminbi: The Global Monetary System By Paola Subacchi 14 March 2017 At times of significant turmoil, currencies take the hit, but economic transformation can also create currency winners. Nowhere is this more apparent than when […] Read More
Rethinking Australia’s Position on Israeli Settlements By Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh and Dara Conduit 13 March 2017 This week, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson declared at a press conference in Jerusalem that Israel’s “illegal settlements” were “obstacles to peace and progress”. […] Read More
US Policy Shift Leaves Lucrative Vacuum in TPP By The Hon Dr Wayne Mapp 13 March 2017 Has the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership opened the door for others to take a leadership role in what was to be the world’s largest trade […] Read More