Australia and Indonesia: Hard Times Ahead John McCarthy 29 April 2015 The executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will leave most Australians dismayed by President Jokowi’s refusal of clemency, angered by the clumsy, […] Read More
The Key Role of NGOs in Bringing Disaster Relief in Nepal Alejandro Quiroz Flores 29 April 2015 Although NGOs possess a comparative advantage in disaster relief due to their regional experience and lack of partisan affiliation, insufficient coordination can severely […] Read More
AIIA Insights - Former Ambassador to China Geoff Raby on China's foreign resource dependency 28 April 2015 China has for many years been the world’s number one trading economy. At the same time, it undertook […] Read More Play
Grand Strategy or Strategic Fragmentation? Isabella Borshoff 28 April 2015 Obama shies away from rigid alliances in favour of a compartmentalised approach to the Middle East. On June 4, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama […] Read More
Can the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union Be Friends? Taru Leppanen 28 April 2015 Lack of cooperation between the European Union and the Kremlin-dominated Eurasian Economic Union reflects a widening divergence in their political and economic objectives. […] Read More
Cursed Victory: A History of Israel and the Occupied Territories reviewer Dr James Anderson 28 April 2015 While serving as a young Israel Defence Force officer in Gaza in the 1970s, Ahron Bregman became acutely […] Read More
Japan's Abe Seeks Economic Inspiration During U.S. Visit Stratfor 28 April 2015 Summary On April 26, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will kick off what is shaping up to be a landmark visit to the […] Read More
100 Years on, Australia’s still out of Step on the Armenian Genocide Colin Tatz 24 April 2015 Unlike many other democracies, Australia has chosen not to recognise the Armenian genocide. There’s no escaping the media […] Read More
Oil: The Underlying Reason for Gallipoli John V. Basarin 24 April 2015 A desire to control significant oil reserves can dictate the course of action during wartime. The Ottoman Empire, which controlled the Middle East in […] Read More
It Remains Up in the Air Who Will Lead Britain’s Next Government Sean Kippin 24 April 2015 The UK election – clarity, or fuzzy power sharing? On the morning of 7th May 2015, Britain will […] Read More
Australia-Indonesia Relations and the Legacies of Bandung By Associate Professor Andrew Phillips 23 April 2015 After sixty years, the Bandung Conference still provides an important lesson for Australia on how to understand Indonesia’s world-view. This week Indonesia hosts […] Read More