China's Naval Power: An Offensive Realist Approach reviewer Dirk Van der Kley 18 May 2015 China’s Naval Power: an offensive realist approach provides a thoughtful analysis of one the most important strategic issues of our times – the […] Read More
Australia and The Hague's Judgments Project Derek Bayley 18 May 2015 The need for recognition and enforcement of foreign civil and commercial judgments in trade. As the Hague Conference on Private International Law met […] Read More
Australia and the US - Too Close for Comfort? John McCarthy 15 May 2015 In this article, AIIA National President John McCarthy argues that Australia should reconsider its disproportionately strong security ties with the United States. In […] Read More
The Warsaw Pact: Forgotten Relic of the Cold War 14 May 2015 Sixty years after the signing of the Warsaw Pact on 14 May 1955, relations between Russia and Western Europe remain fraught with tension. This […] Read More
The UK Election: Surprised Winners, Sad Losers Sean Kippin 14 May 2015 The UK’s General Election was characterised by many unexpected results, including the Conservatives winning their first majority government in 23 years. On Wednesday […] Read More
The Budget and Cuts to Foreign Aid Sinéad Mulders-Jones 12 May 2015 With federal budgets cuts expected tonight (12 May 2015), it is worth considering how foreign aid cuts may undermine gender equality in the […] Read More
Yemen: Sinking Under an Avalanche of Propaganda Dr Anthony Billingsley 08 May 2015 In September 2014, US President Obama cited US policy towards Yemen as one of the successes of his Middle East policy. Obama was […] Read More
What the AIIB Can Learn from World Bank Shortcomings David Dollar 07 May 2015 The AIIB is likely to strengthen the global architecture of international institutions. To understand the impetus for launching the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank […] Read More
The Bali Nine Executions: Indonesia’s Perspective Ashley Rogge 07 May 2015 Although there is some debate on the death penalty in Indonesian society, Indonesian media are unified in their adamant support for harsh sentencing […] Read More
The US-Russian Space Station Mission is a Study in Cooperation Steven Freeland 06 May 2015 As space becomes increasingly militarised, it will become crucial for states to coordinate extra-terrestrial activities. The unfortunate loss of the […] Read More
Fiji’s Media Still Struggling to Regain ‘Free and Fair’ Space David Robie 04 May 2015 On World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Fiji’s news media and civil society groups continue to hope for a free media climate. […] Read More