Strategic Autonomy for the EU By Sem Fabrizi 27 December 2016 In the face of an increasingly contested international order, the European Union is strengthening its security and defence capacities. This progress towards EU strategic autonomy should […] Read More
BRICS in 2016: Growing Influence By Dr Adrian Bazbauers 26 December 2016 The last year has brought growing influence for BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa— as a formal bloc. However, 2016 has also […] Read More
Iran's Baha'i and the Freedom Tower By Michael Day 26 December 2016 In the lead-up to Christmas, the United Nations General Assembly passed its 29th resolution since 1985 drawing attention to human rights violations in […] Read More
Russia's Plan for Syria By Dr Bruce Mabley 21 December 2016 The assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov in Ankara this week came as the foreign ministers from Russia, Iran and Turkey met in Moscow to […] Read More
The China Challenge By The Hon Dr Wayne Mapp 21 December 2016 The most important impact of the Trump presidency on Australia and New Zealand will be the new administration’s relationship with China. The early signs […] Read More
A Lukewarm Hot Springs Summit in Japan By Associate Professor Artyom Lukin 20 December 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin held all the cards in the Kuril Islands negotiations with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 15-16 December. Amid a […] Read More
A Year of Fear and Frustration in Iraq By Damian Doyle 20 December 2016 The military offensive to liberate Mosul may be the defining event in Iraq for 2016. But there have been others—from dramatic street politics to […] Read More
The ICC at a Critical Juncture By Sarah Barrie 20 December 2016 The International Criminal Court is at critical juncture in its role as a pillar of international justice. The “never again” court established in […] Read More
How to Eliminate Boko Haram By Chris Roberts 20 December 2016 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is claiming a technical victory over Boko Haram, but his exclusively military approach may leave the political and economic conditions […] Read More
The Growing Partisan Divide on Trade By Associate Professor Elizabeth Thurbon 19 December 2016 Partisan tensions over the desirability of preferential trade deals and the conflation of trade and foreign policy are by no means new to […] Read More
The Growing Partisan Divide on Trade 19 December 2016 Partisan tensions over the desirability of preferential trade deals and the conflation of trade and foreign policy are by no means new to […] Read More