Foreign Policy and Public Opinion: is there a connection and does it matter? 15 October 2015 On Tuesday 13 October, Alex Oliver, director of the Polling Program at the Lowy Institute gave her audience […] Read More
Slow Down! The Argument for a Steady State Economy Jonathan Miller 13 October 2015 While governments worldwide strive to maintain or increase economic growth, an international movement is asking the G20 to plot a path towards a […] Read More
China-US Cyber Agreements: Slovakia’s Secret for Australia Professor Greg Austin 08 October 2015 The United States has been focusing much of its cyber diplomacy around criticism of China’s espionage. Australia has been echoing similar messages, though […] Read More
India's Demands Grind Nepal to a Standstill Rohit Karki 08 October 2015 Nepal promulgated its federal Constitution on September 20, defying India’s diplomatic efforts. Since then, India has stepped up its threats for amendments to […] Read More
Should Australia Seek a Seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2029? AIIA Fellows responding to the burning question of the week 06 October 2015 Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn […] Read More
Beyond Naval Interventions in Somali Piracy Joana Ama Osei-Tutu 06 October 2015 In 2011, at the height of piracy attacks along the Somali coastline and the Gulf of Aden, 237 separate attacks were reported. This figure […] Read More
AIIA at the 2nd Global Think Tank Summit 06 October 2015 The Australian Institute of International Affairs was represented at the Second Global Think Tank Summit and Third European Think Tank Summit on October 1-3 2015. The event […] Read More
First Australia-ASEAN Council Grant 06 October 2015 The Australian-ASEAN Council is offering grants for Australians to engage with South East Asia. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched the […] Read More
Syria: Iranian and Russian Support for Assad By Ian Dudgeon 01 October 2015 As US President Obama and Russian President Putin met this week in the US to discuss the fight against Islamic State, support for […] Read More
Melissa Conley Tyler Interview on Blogging Heads TV's Foreign Entanglements 01 October 2015 AIIA National Executive Director Melissa Conley Tyler was interviewed by Natalie Sambhi on Blogging Heads TV’s Foreign Entanglements . […] Read More
The Flow of Arms into the Gaza Strip Eran Zohar 01 October 2015 Non-state actors in Gaza and Egypt have exploited smuggling networks to acquire arms, but they face new challenges. The Arab Turmoil has dramatically increased […] Read More