Scotland’s Reaction to Brexit By Colin Chapman FAIIA 21 August 2019 As Westminster grapples with the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, it further harms its relations with Scotland. Read More
Trade Wars: Much Ado About Nothing? Dr Geoff Raby 21 August 2019 Under President Trump the US has declared war on the international trading system. While the US-China trade war commands most attention, punitive tariffs have been applied unilaterally by the US to exports from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Canada and Mexico, among others. Read More
Cybercrime Moonlighting By Dr Stephen McCombie and Dr Allon J Uhlmann 21 August 2019 A cyber espionage group employed by the Chinese Government is moonlighting for some extra cash as cyber criminals. This has broad ethical and policy implications not just for China but for all nations who operate offensive cyber operations, including Australia. Read More
Caution Rather Than Haste Needed in the Afghanistan Peace Process By Professor William Maley AM 21 August 2019 The current negotiation efforts by the US in Afghanistan has not abided basic negotiation tactics, which has prolonged the atrocities and appears to inch further away from a peace process in Afghanistan. Read More
The Internationalisation of White Nationalism: From Christchurch to El Paso and Beyond By Dr. Michael G. Zekulin 20 August 2019 The recent shooting in El Paso, Texas can be ideologically linked to other incidents, specifically the Christchurch, New Zealand attacks. Read More
Can the Philippines and Australia Elevate Their Partnership to a Strategic Level? By Mark Manantan 19 August 2019 The Philippines and Australia are both equally vulnerable to cyberattacks and could benefit in engaging in a strategic partnership to solidify their respective national cyber security. Read More
Applied History: the uses and misuses of the past 17 August 2019 On Tuesday 13th August, AIIA NSW welcomed Professor Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs and Professor of History at Harvard […] Read More
Time for Australia to Pay Attention to Mercosur By Zoe Dauth 14 August 2019 Australia should not ignore the opportunities to trade more with Latin America following the historic trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. The EU-Mercosur Agreement could bring opportunities for Australia to expand its role as a trading partner on both sides of the Pacific. Read More
Trump’s Embrace of White Supremacy is Poisoning America’s Soul By Dr Alon Ben-Meir 14 August 2019 Within 13 hours, two mass shooting took place—in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio—killing 31 innocent people and injuring twice as many. This time, however, something far more sinister and profoundly troubling is at play. Read More
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): What it Denotes for Africa and its People By Wesley Kajirwa 12 August 2019 The recently concluded 12th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger formally launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. The area will represent the largest free trade zone in the world by population, given Africa’s 1.2 billion people. Read More
Five Myths About the Geneva Conventions as They Turn Seventy By Dr Helen Durham 12 August 2019 The Geneva Conventions — one of humanity’s most important accomplishments of the last century — turn 70 on August 12. It is a perfect time to clear up common misunderstandings about the conventions. Read More