Podcasts 23 March 2019 Lurching Toward Normalcy: Insurrection, Inauguration, Impeachment with Professor Gordon Flake Recorded on the 25th of February While we were watching the insurgency on […] Read More
The Great Defence Debate We’ve Never Had By Professor Mark Beeson 10 March 2019 The Australian Government is committed to spending increasingly large amounts of taxpayer money on military hardware, but there is little public debate on the necessity of such expenditure. Read More
A Green New Deal: The Rebirth of American Leadership? By Professor Mark Beeson 06 February 2019 A Green New Deal has long been championed by many on the left as the answer to tackling climate change. Read More
The Unlearned Lessons of Trade Wars By Professor Mark Beeson 14 November 2018 Trade wars are not easy to win. In today’s world of complex transnational production structures they are self-destructive. The United States’ trade war with Japan in the 1980s is instructive. Read More
AIIA National Conference 2018 29 October 2018 The 2018 National Conference and Masterclasses brought together some of Australia’s leading international affairs experts. Click on the below links for their contributions to […] Read More
Troubled Times for the World Economy By Professor Mark Beeson 18 October 2018 Although current economic developments pose a great challenge for Australia, they also present the opportunity for renewed international leadership. Read More
Reading Room: How Democracy Ends By Professor Mark Beeson 03 October 2018 The rise of populists, a growing number of authoritarian regimes and an apparent loss of confidence in democratic politicians have all contributed to the idea that democracy is in serious trouble. Read More
Reading Room: The Retreat of Western Liberalism By Professor Mark Beeson 12 July 2018 Although it joins a growing list of jeremiads about the possible end of Western civilisation, Edward Luce’s book usefully puts the debate in context. He argues that President Trump is a symptom, not cause, of many of America’s and the world’s problems. Read More
2018 AIIA National Conference 19 June 2018 This year’s AIIA National Conference took place on Monday 15 October at Hotel Realm, Canberra. We already have some highlights from this year’s conference […] Read More
Chinese Geoeconomics and its Implications for Australia By Professor Mark Beeson 13 March 2018 China's ever-growing economic power provides it with the ability to influence the region and its East Asian neighbours. So how is Beijing using its new economic leverage to achieve its strategic ambitions and what are the implications for Australia? Read More Play
Twelve Months of Trump: The President's Transformative First Year By Professor Mark Beeson 18 January 2018 This Saturday will mark US President Donald Trump's first year in office. How has the self-proclaimed 'stable genius' fared and what does his future hold? Read More