The Challenge of Humanitarian Diplomacy By Professor Jacinta O’Hagan 25 January 2017 Humanitarian diplomacy is beginning to emerge as a more prominent element of states’ foreign policies, including Australia’s. It holds great promise but its […] Read More
Reading Room: Trading Places By Dr Giovanni Di Lieto 22 January 2017 Does Asia dominate Australia’s economic future? Is China just for big business? Why are South Koreans eating so much Aussie beef? Why do […] Read More
After Trump: Will RCEP Replace the TPP? By Dr Jeffrey Wilson 20 January 2017 The Trump Shock has cast a shadow over the trade architecture of the Asia-Pacific. During his transition, Donald Trump has repeatedly reaffirmed his vow to […] Read More
Russell Trood: a personal reflection 18 January 2017 That there have been so many official tributes to Russell Trood extending from the Prime Minister of Australia, to friends, former colleagues and […] Read More
Tough Choices for Australia and Japan By Professor Peter Drysdale AO FAIIA 14 January 2017 No two countries have more at stake in the management of the US-China relationship than Australia and Japan. China is both Australia’s and […] Read More
Five Political Leaders to Watch in 2017 By Professor Nick Bisley 11 January 2017 The world is in fluid political times and the opportunity for emerging figures to make their mark is considerable. Here are five political […] Read More
European Security: Has Trump Reshuffled the Cards? By Professor Sven Biscop 10 January 2017 “I think NATO may be obsolete.” When Donald Trump spoke these words during the US presidential election campaign, he most likely had only […] Read More
Sino-Japanese Competition and ASEAN 09 January 2017 One of the most striking features of post-Cold War East Asia has been having China and Japan strong and affluent at the same time […] Read More
What Australia Needs to Do After Trump By John McCarthy AO FAIIA 04 January 2017 The election of Donald Trump brings with it uncertainty about America’s commitment to the current international political architecture. Australia will need to develop contingency plans […] Read More
More Economic Uncertainty Hangs over China By Yiping Huang 03 January 2017 Official and unofficial data confirms that the Chinese economy stabilised in the middle of 2016. But there is still a lot of disagreement […] Read More
AIIA Contribution Indonesia-Australia Dialogue 03 January 2017 ASPI 2016 On Tuesday 29 November, AIIA ACT President Bob Lowry participated in the ASPI-FCPI Indonesia-Australia Track 1.5 Lombok Dialogue. The dialogue, which […] Read More