Annual Review 2016-17 Now Available 23 October 2017 The Australian Institute of International Affairs’ Annual Review for 2016-17 is now available. Between July 2016 and June 2017, the AIIA and its seven state […] Read More
When Foreign Investment Met International Trade: The Austrade Nexus By Dr Stephanie Fahey 23 October 2017 Australia's prosperity depends heavily on strengthening its trade and investment globally and the recent convergence of the two has required serious changes at Austrade. Read More
Three Foreign Policy Certainties For Uncertain Times By Mukund Narayanamurti 23 October 2017 How can Australia navigate international uncertainty to ensure its foreign policy works to secure the country's prosperity? Read More
Flights of Fancy, Broken Dreams and Kurdish Independence By Douglas Barnicoat 23 October 2017 Iraqi Kurdistan signalled its desire for independence from Iraq in its recent referendum, but given the international response, was it really a victory for Kurdish autonomy? Read More
#AIIA17 in the News 23 October 2017 The 2017 AIIA National Conference on Monday 16 October attracted strong media attention and further public discussion of Australian foreign policy. The day […] Read More
Does China Have the Soft Power Necessary to Become the Global Hegemon? By Karen Du 23 October 2017 China has slowly been increasing and leveraging its soft power as it seeks to present its foreign policy as benign. But is it enough to challenge the US as the global hegemon? Read More
Reading Room: The Mind of the Islamic State By Dr Julian Droogan 23 October 2017 In this important book, Robert Manne presents a systematic intellectual history of the personalities, texts and ideas that have shaped the the worldview of the Islamic State. Read More
South Africa and the prospects for the 2019 elections 19 October 2017 On October 17 at Glover Cottages, Her Excellency Beryl Rose Sisulu, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Australia, gave a detailed overview into the […] Read More
Foreign Policy in an Uncertain World By The Hon Julie Bishop MP 17 October 2017 The forthcoming Foreign Policy White Paper will articulate the priorities, interests and values for Australian foreign policy for the next decade and beyond so that Australia can navigate the uncertain seas ahead. Read More
FutureAsia: Australia's Engagement with China By Senator the Hon Penny Wong 17 October 2017 If Australia wants to get it right with Asia, it needs to get it right with China. Labor's FutureAsia strategy is to actively engage with China and build a comprehensive and sustained partnership. Read More
Debunking Three Australian Foreign Policy Myths By Tom Switzer 17 October 2017 Attitudes towards Australian foreign policy are undermined by a trio of misconceptions, led by the idea that today's uncertainty is unprecedented. History provides some perspective. Read More