Jokowi 2019: A Transforming President 13 October 2019 On the 8th of October 2019, AIIA NSW welcomed historian and former diplomat Dr David Reeve to speak on a transforming Indonesia under […] Read More
Sino-American Rivalry, New Technology and the Health of the Planet Are on the Agenda at #AIIA19 Australian Institute of International Affairs 10 October 2019 It's your last chance to get tickets for the Australian Institute of International Affairs National Conference 2019! Sign up at aiia19.org! Read More Play
Does It Matter If Taiwan Loses Formal Recognition? By Dr Timothy S Rich 09 October 2019 Taiwan will continue to maintain international relevance with or without formal diplomatic recognition. But this requires creative actions by Taiwan to deepen unofficial relations with non-recognising states like the United States and Australia. Read More
Hong Kong: Beyond Chinese Ideology By Yuan Jiang 08 October 2019 One may refer to the Tiananmen Square incident as an ideological battle. If we compare this to the current state of Hong Kong, Chinese ideology appears to take the back seat to China’s desire for unification Read More
Georgia Is Tilting Towards Political Turmoil By Mateusz Kubiak 07 October 2019 Domestic tension and external provocation seems particularly dangerous given that who will rule Georgia in the years that follow is currently at stake. Read More
Arms Control Round Table 07 October 2019 On Thursday 26 September AIIA NSW hosted a lunch-time round table with Marc Finaud, former French Consul-General in Sydney (2000 to 2004) and now […] Read More
After the Switch – the New China-Solomon Ties, Conflict and International Aid By Dr Anouk Ride 03 October 2019 Solomon Islands recognition of China increases risks of local conflict and challenges for donors Read More
Trump Impeachment Inquiry — The Outcome Is Uncertain, But Political Mess Is Guaranteed By Dr Gorana Grgic 03 October 2019 The odds of Trump being impeached are uncertain. But the impeachment inquiry will lead to political turmoil. Read More
Elections in Austria: A Backlash, But Not An End for The Far-Right By Dr Alfred Gerstl 03 October 2019 The right-wing Freedom Party (FPOe) suffered a severe loss in the Austrian snap elections, while the Green party was surprisingly successful. Sebastian Kurz from the Conservatives will become Chancellor again, but it remains an open question who his coalition partners will be. Read More
Navigating Economic Integration amidst US-China Strategic Competition and Rising Uncertainties By Dr Karen Pitakdumrongkit 01 October 2019 Over the past 52 years, ASEAN coined various initiatives which have contributed to regional economic integration. Against the backdrop of rising US-China strategic competition, is the Organization able to help the ASEAN member states further pursue their economic integration? Read More
Peter Hooton 26 September 2019 Peter Hooton is a former career diplomat with extensive overseas experience in Africa (Dar es Salaam and Nairobi), the Middle East (Riyadh), South […] Read More