Military Normalisation in Japan; A Foregone Conclusion? William Read 13 September 2015 Shinzo Abe recently pushed legislation through the Japanese Parliament (Diet) aimed at further implementing and expanding Japanese military capabilities in a move that […] Read More
All Is Not Quiet on the Eastern Front Adam Csenger 12 September 2015 The Donbass region of eastern Ukraine has been beset by fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces since April 2014. Separatists in […] Read More
Turkey's True Target 10 September 2015 Turkey has entered the air campaign in Syria, but there are real doubts about its true target: ISIS or the Kurds? Turkish intervention […] Read More
Australian Submarines: Why Japan? 10 September 2015 Australia’s submarine technology cooperation with Japan is a commitment to burden-sharing with the US in the Asia-Pacific. In anticipation of the Australia Royal […] Read More
Economic management of the EU in the present financial crisis 09 September 2015 On Tuesday 9 September, as part of AIIA’s partnership with ANU’s European Studies Centre Touring Lecture series, visiting […] Read More
1965, Jakarta: a Year of Living Dangerously 09 September 2015 Geoffrey Miller was posted to the Jakarta Embassy on 1 October 1965, when six army generals were murdered by the “30th September Movement”. The […] Read More
Singapore’s Election May Hurt the PM, but the Government Is Safe 09 September 2015 As Singapore goes to the polls in a general election on 11 September 2015, the contending parties appear […] Read More
Australia Can Get the Balance Right on Free Trade and Worker’s Rights 09 September 2015 Even a former ACTU researcher and Austrade chief economist can support ChAFTA. Opening up to trade is positive for business, workers […] Read More
Europe Rethinks the Schengen Agreement 07 September 2015 Over the last week, massive movement of people in Europe has placed the Schengen Agreement, which eliminates border controls among EU member states, in high […] Read More
Boko Haram-ism: Beyond Jihadism By Muhammad Dan Suleiman 07 September 2015 The misguided focus on Boko Haram as a jihadist terrorist group could prevent Nigeria from addressing the broader socio-economic environment within which it operates. Boko Haram […] Read More
Treatment of Refugees and International Image 03 September 2015 With Hungary in the news this week for its treatment of refugees, Professor Bill Maley looks at the relevance of refugee policy for Australian […] Read More