Call for Applications: 2021 Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship 23 September 2020 PRESS RELEASE 2021 applications for a 6-month internship at The Hague, Netherlands are now open for Australian law school graduates Read More
Australia’s Drug Dependence: A Multi-Level Response to Supply-Chain Insecurity By Iain D. Johnson and Stefan Nebl 11 September 2020 Supply problems at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked concerns about fragile pharmaceutical supply chains. Australia must consider how it can drive forward its domestic industry while also being a strong voice for regional cooperation. Read More
Book Review: China and Intervention at the UN Security Council By Jingdong Yuan 25 August 2020 Status considerations have been a key factor influencing Beijing’s decisions on intervention at the UN Security Council. As China settles into its status as a great power, its need to adhere to prevailing norms appears to be diminishing. Read More
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembered: Why the Asia-Pacific Must Stand Up for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty By John Tilemann 07 August 2020 75 years after the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Asia-Pacific is again the epicentre of global nuclear threats. COVID-19 has delayed the scheduled NPT Review Conference, offering a glimmer of hope for a more productive outcome. Read More
Book Review: Superpower Showdown By John West 05 August 2020 The US/China relationship -- arguably the most important in the world -- is on a downward spiral. The authors of “Superpower Showdown” describe it as a “romance gone bad.” Read More
Book Review: The Most Dangerous Man in the World By Dr Alison Broinowski FAIIA 30 July 2020 The long saga of WikiLeaks continues. He now faces extradition to the US to be tried for espionage, and Andrew Fowler's third update of his book completes the record to 2020. Read More
An Indo-Pacific Charter: Back to the Basics of Regional Order By Iain D. Johnson 09 July 2020 Discussions of an Indo-Pacific Charter in a post-COVID-19 world are starting to gain traction. To make this charter a reality would require implementing a minimalist and inclusive design that first seeks order and later paves the way to justice. Read More
Afghanistan's Progress Towards Reconciliation: Some Good and Bad News By Ian Dudgeon 02 July 2020 Months of peace negotiations in Afghanistan bring good and bad news. Despite consolidation of a power sharing agreement between political rivals and the formation of a council for peace, the coronavirus and a contest for Taliban leadership will defer the commencement of peace talks. Read More
India-China Standoff Ends India’s Hopes for Asian Unity By Dr Ashok Sharma 02 July 2020 China claims territory over the Galwan Valley, which India has rebuffed as a unilateral attempt to change the status quo. Diplomatic and military efforts to defuse the standoff have not achieved any substantial results, and now the two nuclear-armed Asian giants are at risk of war. Read More
What can be done about Mexico’s Drug War? By Jessica Honan 01 July 2020 The Mexican government has implemented a series of different policies to try to eradicate the pervasive power of cartels, and the violence accompanying them. However, an effective policy will require eliminating the source of cartels' power, rather than just undermining it. Read More
Persecution in Pandemic By Dr Natalie Mobini 25 June 2020 In recent months, members of Iran’s Bahá’í community have been facing a double threat. Not only is the risk of infections from the coronavirus epidemic gripping their nation, a tide of religious persecution is also rising. Read More