Strategic Patience vs Engagement in Syria’s Reconstruction Hannah Green 10 May 2019 As Syria’s war enters its eighth year, the Assad regime is likely to prevail, defeating and neutralising much of the insurgency in the country. Read More
Chinese civil society and foreign policy: is public opinion a meaningful constraint? Lucy Nason 10 May 2019 The influence of domestic politics on states’ international affairs is a recurring theme in international relations. But how applicable is this two-level model to contemporary China? Read More
Europe Observed: Brexit on the Back Burner By Colin Chapman FAIIA 10 May 2019 It has been a busy few weeks in UK politics and there have been some interesting developments that (finally) aren't all about Brexit. Read More
US-China Relations: A Controversial Framing By Elena Collinson 09 May 2019 The recent framing of US-China relations as a clash of civilisations is strategically fraught with danger and risks undermining the potential for compromise in the bilateral relationship. Read More
Traditionalism Through Progress – Absher and the Paradox of Saudi Development By Dr Ben Rich 09 May 2019 Saudi Arabia's use of the Absher app demonstrates the paradox of the kingdom's development and its continual efforts to balance modernising forces with traditionalism. Read More
US Treaty Withdrawals Undermine the Post-WWII Multilateral System By Samuel Berhanu Woldemariam and Dr Amy Maguire 09 May 2019 By withdrawing from the Arms Trade Treaty, by continuing to act unilaterally and pursuing domestic goals over international ones, the United States is undermining the global multilateral system it worked so hard to create. Read More
The Catastrophic Hard-Line Approach to Venezuela By Dr Luis Angosto-Ferrández 09 May 2019 The failed coup attempt by Juan Guaidó in Venezuela on 30 April and his recognition as interim president by states opposed to the Maduro government are further entrenching political divisions within the country. Read More
70 Years of Australia-US Educational Relations By Dr Pablo Cristóbal Jiménez Lobeira 06 May 2019 It is important to acknowledge the significant role that educational linkages and exchanges have played in furthering the bond between Australia and the United States. Read More
China’s May 4 Movement One Hundred Years On By Dr Terry Narramore 04 May 2019 This year marks the 100th anniversary of China’s May 4 movement. The student protests against anti-imperialism in 1919 were a defining moment in the nation’s history. Read More
Australian and People’s Republic of China Government Conceptions of the International Order By Simone van Nieuwenhuizen 04 May 2019 Through a comparative analysis of Australia and China’s policy documents and official statements over the last ten years, it is possible to highlight their differing conceptions of the global order. Read More
The Putin-Kim Summit: Nuclear Politics, Sanctions and the Infrastructure Prize By Dr Benjamin Habib 02 May 2019 The summit between Russian President Vladamir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok on the 25 April saw both leaders chasing their geo-strategic goals in Northeast Asia. Read More