Contestability Theory: Radicalising the Free Market 19 February 2017 From the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and a growing number of bilateral agreements, international trade deals are dominating diplomatic talks […] Read More
US Alliance: Old Friends and Opportunity Cost By The Hon Kim Beazley AC FAIIA 16 February 2017 The last month has featured a mixed medley of meetings between US President Donald Trump and various world leaders. Unfortunately for Australia, what […] Read More
Religious Warfare and the Jakarta Election By Yohanes Sulaiman 15 February 2017 In Indonesia, seven provinces, 76 districts and 18 cities, including Jakarta, are held simultaneous regional elections this week. But Indonesian democracy remains susceptible […] Read More
Australia in the 21st Century 13 February 2017 Australia in the 21st Century is a foreign policy group that was formed in November 2016 by experts from government, universities, defence, medicine, […] Read More
Foreign Policy White Paper: Filling the New Void By Australia in the 21st Century 13 February 2017 In whatever ways President Donald Trump implements or moderates his policies, uncertainty and volatility now prevail. His election has unsettled the global order; he […] Read More
Witness to Venezuela’s Crisis By Dr Raul Sanchez Urribarri 13 February 2017 In light of the recent US sanctions against Venezuela’s Vice-President Tareck El Aissami, the glare of international scrutiny may finally turn to the […] Read More
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Atomic Fire By Thom Dixon 13 February 2017 Last weekend’s North Korean missile test came after a series of nuclear weapons-related actions and announcements by the new US administration. What comes next […] Read More
Did Iran's Ballistic Missile Test Violate International Law? By Dr Saeed Bagheri and Sahar Nejati Karimabad 12 February 2017 The US condemned last month’s ballistic missile test by Iran, claiming it breached the 2015 P5+1 nuclear deal and UN security council resolution 2231. In response, Iran […] Read More
Reading Room: Essays in Honour of Coral Bell By Cam Hawker 12 February 2017 For Desmond Ball, the completion of Power and International Relations: Essays in Honour of Coral Bell was a labour of love. Indeed, it was […] Read More
Can the UN Cope with a Trump Dystopia? By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 09 February 2017 The Trump administration has spent the weeks since the inauguration gnawing at the foundations of America’s traditional international commitments. Speculation swirls around its next […] Read More
Predicting Australia's Foreign Policy Future By Professor Mark Beeson 09 February 2017 As the government looks at how to frame Australia’s foreign policy for the future, past experience in the international sphere provides a helpful guide. The […] Read More