Issues Brief Colin Chapman 12 May 2014 This week saw a report detailing a plan by the West to disarm the ‘gas weapon’ used by Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, against […] Read More
Fortunate Voyager: The Worlds of Ninian Stephen reviewer Cameron Hawker 12 May 2014 In February 1983 the Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, fretted over speculation that Bob Hawke was about to topple Bill Hayden and assume the […] Read More
Russia And Ukraine The Economist 11 May 2014 The unexpected concessions made by Vladimir Putin on Ukraine reflect the fact that he has already got most of what he wanted there. Read More
Is the US a Dangerous Ally for Australia? AIIA Fellows responding to the burning question of the week. 09 May 2014 Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM FAIIA-Visiting Professor, University […] Read More
New Colombo Plan: Students on the Move Mark Darby 09 May 2014 Launched in December last year, the Government’s $100m New Colombo Plan (NCP) initiative is already making strong progress against its main aim of […] Read More
Flight of the Drones Liz Placanica 08 May 2014 The Australian government confirmed its commitment to improving maritime surveillance capabilities by announcing the planned acquisition of the Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). […] Read More
New books at AIIA Casey Library 07 May 2014 Volunteer Librarian Ann Parkinson has advised the following new books in the AIIA Library. Books are available to borrow for members and to […] Read More
Why East Asia Alienates Intellectuals Robert D. Kaplan 06 May 2014 Asia is a place whose military tensions are built on economic success. From an intellectual point of view, it has been a sterile […] Read More
The Bad Old Days Are Back Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy 06 May 2014 Stephen Walt: From China to Ukraine, the cynical calculus of power politics is alive and well. Read More
China’s Fifth Poison Katherine Gordon 02 May 2014 A largely overlooked group in the past, the Uyghurs are starting to get themselves noticed. China is paying attention, and we should be […] Read More
China’s Fifth Poison Katherine Gordon 02 May 2014 A largely overlooked group in the past, the Uyghurs are starting to get themselves noticed. China is paying attention, and we should be […] Read More