The Hard Road Ahead for Biden’s Unity Call By Dr Peter Layton 28 January 2021 Joe Biden has commenced his presidency with a strident call to the nation to unify and save American democracy. It may be too late. Read More
We Are Overestimating the Belt and Road Initiative and Beijing’s Capability to Do Everything By Minh Phuong Vu 27 January 2021 China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) may seem part of a "grand strategy" of expansionism threatening to destabilise the liberal international order. But upon closer inspection, it appears China's strategy towards such global leadership is restricted by factors beyond its control. Read More
Document Daze: Understanding Trump’s “Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework” By Professor James Curran 26 January 2021 Only days after the mayhem at the US Capitol, a top-secret document suddenly appeared. It showed a White House setting out methodically, if unimaginatively, an ongoing commitment to the very world order its own leader had throughout much of his time in office sought to unpick. Read More
Armin Laschet: A Rising Star for Berlin? By Heribert Dieter 25 January 2021 After months of uncertainty and postponed conventions, the Christian Democrats have finally elected a new leader of the party. Armin Laschet, Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017, has beaten two competitors, Friedrich Merz and Norbert Röttgen. Read More
Forgotten Conflicts 2021: In Yemen, Life Amid Conflict is the Norm By Celine Degen 23 January 2021 After years of conflict in Yemen, the humanitarian fallout for civilians has led to one of the world’s most severe and debilitating crises. But there is beauty to be found in Yemen as well. Read More
The Diplomacy of the Kitchen Table By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA 22 January 2021 Over the past 15 years, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has grown from a grassroots movement to a major international coalition. The success of ICAN in turning the Nuclear Ban Treaty into a reality shows the power of non-state diplomacy. Read More
Episode 66: Revisiting the Capitol By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 22 January 2021 Also discussed in this episode: A declassified Indo-Pacific strategy, Five Eyes, and the merit of fresh ideas for Australian Foreign Policy. Read More
21 January: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 22 January 2021 This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese’s speech about US-Australia relations, a further 20 flights back to Australia, and more. Read More
Immoral, Inhumane, and Now Illegal By Associate Professor Marianne Hanson 22 January 2021 Today is arguably the most important date in nuclear disarmament efforts since 6 August 1945, when America dropped its bomb on Hiroshima. The UN-negotiated Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force today, establishing a clear ban on nuclear weapons under international law. Read More
Banning Nuclear Weapons: Don’t Be Deceived By John Tilemann 22 January 2021 The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons sends a clear message to nuclear-armed states. Its entry into force should not draw attention and resources from the existing and functional nuclear weapons control mechanisms. Read More
Naomi Brooks 21 January 2021 Naomi Brooks is currently studying a Master of International Relations at the University of Melbourne. Following multiple trips to Rwanda and studying it […] Read More