The Australia-EU Trade and Investment Relationship By The Hon Simon Crean 06 December 2018 The EU-Australia free trade agreement will be a game-changer for a strong and dynamic economic relationship. Read More
An Ambitious Approach to the Australia-EU Free Trade Negotiations By Jennifer Westacott AO 06 December 2018 With international trade tensions increasing, it is more important than ever to hasten efforts to achieve an Australia-EU free trade agreement. Read More
Remember the Red Star? Russian Military Power in the Indo-Pacific By Associate Professor Alexey Muraviev 05 December 2018 Recent geostrategic developments show the need for Australia to acknowledge Russia as an important strategic player in the region. Read More
Singapore’s Prime Minister in Waiting By Professor Garry Rodan 03 December 2018 The likely election of Heng Swee Keat as Singapore’s fourth prime minister will cement consultative authoritarianism as Singapore’s mode of governance. Read More
The Crisis in International Trade By Trevor Wilson 03 December 2018 Despite the tactical truce agreed at the G20 Summit, the undermining of the core principles of the international economic order is the result of the United States’ refusal to accept international norms. Read More
The Sustainability of China’s High-Performance Computing Agenda By William Rooks 02 December 2018 As world leaders gather to discuss climate change in Poland, the need to reduce emissions may hamper China’s development of big data and quantum processing. Read More
Brexit: the Art of the Next Best By Colin Chapman FAIIA 27 November 2018 Theresa May’s efforts to negotiate what may be the best deal possible may be rendered futile by intransigence by British Parliament. Read More
Women's Exclusion from the South Sudan Peace Process By Dr Jasmine-Kim Westendorf 25 November 2018 The Sudan–South Sudan case study shows that excluding women from formal peace processes creates serious consequences for the sustainability of peace post-settlement. Read More
Imran Khan’s First 100 Days By Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed 24 November 2018 Imran Khan has faced significant challenges in both domestic and foreign policy in his first 100 days as prime minister of Pakistan. Read More
Great Power Bargaining: Syria for Ukraine? By Henry Storey 23 November 2018 Ever since Trump’s election, a Syria for Ukraine swap has been touted as a way of limiting Iran’s footprint in Syria. Will we see moves towards this when Trump and Putin meet at the G20 Summit? Read More
Small State Diplomacy in Challenging Times By His Excellency Chris Seed 23 November 2018 Through the judicious exercise of small state diplomacy, New Zealand has been able to exert a significant influence on international politics despite its limited hard power. Read More