Bloomberg’s Bid for the Democratic Nomination By Colin Chapman FAIIA 28 November 2019 With his enormous wealth and power, Bloomberg's decision to contest the Democratic nomination shifts the balance within the party. Read More
A Past to Settle, A Future to Gain: Rajapaksa Has to Harness All By Vihanga Perera 28 November 2019 To say that the result of the Sri Lankan elections was divided along geographic and ethnic lines is an oversimplification. Instead, one ought to examine the long-term effects of the civil war. Read More
Abe Shinzo’s Underwhelming Political Legacy 28 November 2019 Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has done little to deserve the credit he receives internationally. Despite serving the longest prime ministership in Japanese history, […] Read More
Chinese Military Strategic Perspective And Its Military Aims in The South China Sea By James Goldrick 21 November 2019 There are certain themes and contradictions inherent in the national military strategy of China in the South China Sea. Read More
The ICC in Afghanistan: State Cooperation and Independent Justice By Kobra Moradi 21 November 2019 The International Criminal Court’s refusal to investigate crimes in Afghanistan could damage its credibility. Read More
Protests Over Petrol Put Iran’s Government on Notice By Ian Dudgeon 21 November 2019 Petrol rationing and major fuel price hikes in Iran, and the rioting that followed, have demonstrated the extent to which international sanctions are hurting the oil-rich nation. Read More
New Wine, Old Bottle: The Philippine Drug War in 2020 By Dr Lowell Bautista 21 November 2019 Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo attempts to address the various shortfalls faced by Duterte’s war on drugs. Read More
Smog Raj: Delhi Grapples With Toxic Air By Matt Wade 21 November 2019 As one of the most polluted cities in the world, Delhi has attempted to implement policies to mitigate smog. Read More
Brexit drama and chaos damages British politics Ben Taylor 21 November 2019 The bewildering Brexit mess engulfing the United Kingdom was dissected in stark detail when Professor Patrick Weller addressed AIIA Queensland on October 22. […] Read More
The NBA-China Twitter Feud Represents a New Era of US-China Contestation By Oliver Lees 19 November 2019 A Twitter storm over basketball is representative of the hostility present in the US-China relationship today, where a rapidly changing political landscape has made conflict the new normal. Read More
Rock the vote: Young voters and the Democratic Party in the US 17 November 2019 On the 12th of November, Elliott Brennan (Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre at Sydney University) […] Read More