Professor Jian Zhang 26 April 2017 Associate Professor Jian ZHANG is the deputy head of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He received […] Read More
Is Exercise Malabar Another Snag in Australia-India Relations? By Professor Ian Hall 24 April 2017 Reports that the Indian government intends to block Australia’s participation in this year’s Malabar naval exercises are a setback for Canberra. However, better indicators of the […] Read More
Revolution Postponed in French First Round By Dr Remy Davison 24 April 2017 The first round of voting in the French presidential election delivered centrist Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National […] Read More
Is Indonesia a Fragile State? By Robert Lowry 24 April 2017 The influence of race and religion in Indonesian politics is being re-examined in the wake of last week’s defeat of the Christian Chinese […] Read More
Visions of the World Bank’s Future By Dr Adrian Bazbauers 24 April 2017 On the weekend, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced a rethink of the institution’s role in international development, building upon the ‘Solutions […] Read More
Reading Room: Hamas, Jihad and Popular Legitimacy By Dr Martin Kear 24 April 2017 This book contributes meaningfully to a small but steadily growing body of literature that seeks to move away from the predominantly securitised analyses […] Read More
May’s Master Stroke By Colin Chapman FAIIA 20 April 2017 By calling an early election for June, British Prime Minister Theresa May has not only surprised political observers but also cunningly ensured her own […] Read More
Jakarta's Election: Indonesian Democracy in Microcosm By Helen Brown 19 April 2017 This year’s election in Jakarta is a proxy battle between the larger forces of Indonesia’s national politics. If the incumbent, Ahok, loses on […] Read More
Will the French Vote Bring Revolution or Paralysis? By Dr Natalie Doyle 19 April 2017 The emergence of Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron as the leading candidates in this weekend’s French presidential election reflects a crisis of […] Read More
Policy Priorities for South Korea's Next President By Dr Jeffrey Robertson 19 April 2017 Following North Korea’s failed missile test, the usual set of suggestions for South Korean foreign policy will be trotted out: fix the relationship […] Read More
New Directions for the EU in Asia By Professor Sven Biscop 19 April 2017 Tensions between the US and China, particularly following North Korea’s recent missile tests, are at dangerous levels. Rather than simply hope that the […] Read More