19 February: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 19 February 2021 This week in Australian foreign affairs: the Declaration Against the Use of Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, Payne’s statement on Sean Turnell, and more. Read More
RCEP is Concluded and the Middle Powers Carry the Torch By Saori N. Katada 18 February 2021 The conclusion of RCEP does not highlight the vital role Japan played as an interlocutor for the negotiating members. Japan’s geo-economic strategy will continue to shape the future of regional trade and investment architecture. Read More
Saori N. Katada 18 February 2021 Saori N. Katada is Professor of Political Science and International Relations Department at University of Southern California. Her newest book Japan’s New Regional […] Read More
Kashmir Suffers Under Indian-Imposed Internet Cuts By Lee Rhiannon 18 February 2021 In 2019, the Indian government imposed a lockdown on Kashmir with no phone connection and no internet service. The impact on the health, education, and economy of this once prosperous Indian state has been massive. Read More
How is Myanmar’s Military Coup Revealing the Youth’s Changing Political Culture? By Dr DB Subedi and Dr Johanna Garnett 18 February 2021 It’s now been more than two weeks since General Min Aung Hlaing instigated the military coup in Myanmar. At the vanguard of the evolving “social opposition” is Generation Z. Read More
Tech Giants Threaten to Block Search Engines in Australia: A Case for State Responsibility? By Nicolas de Sadeleer and Ivana Damjanovic 16 February 2021 In response to the Australian government’s media bargaining legislation proposal, Google and Facebook have threatened to cut off Australia from their search engines. This has prompted questions regarding the scope for international law to protect Australia from these threats. Read More
Lee Rhiannon 16 February 2021 Lee Rhiannon has been involved in a range of social justice and environmental campaigns for the past five decades. She was an MP […] Read More
ICC’s Israel Investigation Betrays its Mandate and Places All Western Nations in the Firing Line By Alex Ryvchin 15 February 2021 The International Criminal Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber has determined jurisdiction to investigate Israel and Palestine for events in the West Bank and Gaza. This has sparked debate not only about jurisdiction, but whether the ICC is genuinely serving as a court of last resort reserved for the most serious mass crimes. Read More
Book Review: Where Great Powers Meet – America and China in Southeast Asia By John West 15 February 2021 The dominant narrative in Southeast Asia is that China is drawing all the region’s states into its sphere of influence. Professor David Shambaugh challenges this view, arguing that the US is an underappreciated power in Southeast Asia, while China is an overestimated one. Read More
12 February: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 12 February 2021 This week in Australian foreign affairs: Payne’s update on Cheng Lei, the ICC’s Palestine decision, the arrival of US Marines in Darwin, and more. Read More
Lessons from Coup-Making in Southeast Asia By Nicholas Farrelly 12 February 2021 In May 2014, Thailand's generals decided, yet again, that their country's elected government was too much trouble. Dusting off their well-worn coup-making playbooks, they rolled the tanks into central Bangkok, secured the key installations required to claim authority, and implemented their familiar style of military rule. Read More