Coronavirus vs. Dissent in Lebanon Evangeline Larsen 20 June 2020 Late last year, it felt as if there was a new protest, in a new street, in a new country every week. One […] Read More
The European Union, Brexit, and COVID-19 By Colin Chapman FAIIA 15 June 2020 With hopes of an EU-UK trade deal diminishing, both sides are actively preparing for a “no-deal” Brexit. While the deal is on the forefront of British lawmakers’ agendas, the EU’s attention is now focused on producing a COVID-19 recovery package. Read More
Love in the time of Covid: China’s relationship with the Arab states Marcus McCulloch 13 June 2020 On the 13th of February – the day before Valentine’s Day – Riyadh promised Beijing a generous gift: […] Read More
The Trade Dispute Between Australia and China Should Be Taken With A Grain of Barley By Professor James Laurenceson 05 June 2020 When Australian trade with China is disrupted, commentary quickly gravitates towards the frame of economic coercion. With such deeply intertwined trade relations, coercion is, in reality, only one possible cause. Read More
Australia in the World: Episode 48 By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 04 June 2020 Harinder Sidhu, former High Commissioner to India, on the Australia-India relationship. Read More
It's the Political Product, Stupid By Dr Jennifer Lees-Marshment 28 May 2020 Changing the messenger without changing the leader won’t stop Jacinda Ardern being re-elected in the 2020 New Zealand Election. In order to have a shot at success, Todd Muller will need re-frame his party's message for a post-COVID-19 world. Read More
Reconstructing Pharmaceutical Global Supply Chains after COVID-19 By Professor Raghbendra Jha and Dr Ashok Sharma 21 May 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak provides India’s pharmaceutical industry a big opportunity, but responsibility as well. India is poised to be a key destination for manufacturing alternatives as the world looks to diversify the global supply chain away from China. Read More
The Buck Stops Where? Probing Duterte’s South China Sea Strategy in a New Light By Don McLain Gill 21 May 2020 The South China Sea dispute has been at the forefront of East Asian geopolitics. Unlike regional neighbours, the Philippines has employed a unique buck-passing strategy for managing the conflict. Read More
Lebanese Political Elites and the Syrian Conflict: A Mutual Damage By Dr Mariam Farida 19 May 2020 The relationship between Syria and Lebanon can be best described as problematic friendship. With Lebanon’s deeply fragmented national consensus and sectarian divisions, it was inevitable the Syrian conflict would spill over to Lebanon more than other neighbouring countries. Read More
Australia in the World: Episode 47 By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 15 May 2020 Heather Smith on fixing the G20, industrial policy, tech competition, and what economists get wrong. Read More
The Politics of Wikileaks By Nicolas Johnston 14 May 2020 With his extradition to face espionage charges in the US almost a fait accompli, Julian Assange’s legacy is up for grabs. In the ensuing free-for-all, reality has taken a backseat to the narratives that various interest groups would prefer the public associate with Assange’s plight. Read More