Reading Room: David Cameron’s "For the Record" By Colin Chapman FAIIA 01 January 2020 David Cameron’s memoir appropriately highlights the successes of his Conservative government but is marred by his twisted justifications of the Brexit referendum. Read More
Why Nobody is Taking Action on Xinjiang and Why it Matters By Henry Storey 30 December 2019 It seems convenient for the world to turn a blind eye to China’s mass internment of Uighurs in its northwestern Xinjiang Province. Read More
How Dangerous is The South China Sea? By Dr Huiyun Feng 29 December 2019 While territorial disputes in the South China Sea are hotly debated in international relations, they hold relatively little weight in the grand scheme of China’s security concerns. Read More
Gambia vs Myanmar: The Best Last Hope for The Rohingya? By Morten B Pedersen 28 December 2019 With Aung San Suu Kyi in The Hague defending her government against genocide charges, there is hope Myanmar will take further steps to comply with international law and address the structural issues behind the Rohingya crisis. Read More
Opening the Gates: The Kartarpur Corridor By Grant Wyeth 28 December 2019 The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor allowing Indian Sikhs to travel to a sacred Sikh site within Pakistan looks like a positive step in Indian-Pakistani relations. However, there may be ulterior motives. Read More
The Axis of Authoritarianism: China, Russia and the New Geopolitics By Professor Mark Beeson 27 December 2019 The growing "bromance" between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be a development of world historical importance. Warmer relations may help to stabilise and unify Eurasia, long seen by some as a region of crucial strategic significance. Read More
Riots in Solomon Islands: The Day After By Dr Anouk Ride 26 December 2019 Riots broke out in Solomon Islands this week following the parliament's controversial election of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Read More
Director-General of ASIS in His First Ever Interview By Paul Symon AO, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 26 December 2019 In this episode of the Australia In The World Podcast, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Darren Lim present an exclusive interview with Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) Paul Symon AO. As Australia’s “top spook,” Paul is the only ASIS member who can legally be identified. Read More
Justice, Syria and the International Criminal Court By Dr Matt Killingsworth 24 December 2019 President Bashar al-Assad and members of his regime may soon face charges in the International Criminal Court. Read More
Chinese Uyghurs: International Terrorists or a Terrorised Minority? By Matthew Wilson 23 December 2019 The Chinese government is trying to deflect international criticism of its mass detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang by highlighting the threat of terrorism. Read More
US-Taliban Negotiations: Accepting the Inevitable By Dr Alon Ben-Meir 22 December 2019 If handled properly, negotiations between the US and the Taliban could potentially broker a lasting peace in Afghanistan. Read More