The Politics of Aviation By Will McEniry 24 June 2018 While we might like to think that aviation soars above it all, recent examples show how aviation can be politicised. Aviation has been transformed into a new form of soft power. Read More
2018 AIIA National Conference 19 June 2018 This year’s AIIA National Conference took place on Monday 15 October at Hotel Realm, Canberra. We already have some highlights from this year’s conference […] Read More
The Kim–Trump Summit: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 15 June 2018 There were good reasons why previous US administrations had refused multiple requests from North Korean leaders to meet. The results of the Kim–Trump summit so far can be divided into the good, the bad and the ugly. Read More
EU-Australia FTA: From Trade Tensions to Fruitful Engagement By Professor Philomena Murray 15 June 2018 EU-Australia free trade agreement negotiations officially launch this week with the arrival of the EU Trade Commissioner in Canberra. Although the past still resonates, changes to the range and depth of interests and values have resulted in more fruitful relations. Read More
EU-Australia FTA: The Business Case By Professor Gabriele Suder 15 June 2018 The free trade agreement between Australia and the EU promises to deliver strengthened political collaboration and increase economic integration. What are the motivators and issues from a business perspective? Read More
EU-Australia FTA: Negotiating a Substantive and Meaningful Agreement By Dr Lachlan McKenzie 15 June 2018 As free trade agreement negotiations begin, overcoming legacies of foreign policy disinterest will be critical to making the concessions necessary for a substantive and meaningful agreement. Read More
Can India Stomach an India–Nepal–China Trilateral? By Prashant Kumar Singh 15 June 2018 The idea of a formal trilateral economic grouping between India, Nepal and China began to circulate in 2010, but India’s official circles have maintained a guarded silence towards the proposal. Read More
The Singapore Spectacle: More of the Same? By Professor James Cotton FAIIA 13 June 2018 On Tuesday, North Korea committed to denuclearisation for the third or fourth time in the past 25 years. For now, the Singapore summit looks like a lost opportunity and could even prove a disaster. Read More
Putin’s Travails: Hosting the 2018 World Cup By Dr Amit Gupta 12 June 2018 As the 2018 World Cup kicks off this week in Russia, manifestations of ongoing political tension raise the issue of whether a mega-sporting event can be removed from the political, social and cultural imperatives that globalisation has brought. Read More
The Scourge of Sexual Violence in Myanmar By Associate Professor Sara E. Davies and Professor Jacqui True 11 June 2018 Addressing sexual violence is not a negotiable condition for achieving peace. With more information on the location of crimes and the perpetrators, we can use data and knowledge on patterns of reporting to intervene. Read More