Publications

The Lowy Institute is a think tank in international public policy. Its purpose, therefore, is applied research.

The Lowy Institute's publications are:

Lowy Institute Papers, the flagship publications of the Institute. These are monograph length, policy-oriented papers on international policy issues containing extensive original research. They are peer-reviewed and closely edited.

Policy Briefs, designed to address a particular, current policy issue and to suggest solutions. They are deliberately prescriptive, specifically addressing two questions: What is the problem? What should be done?

Analysis, papers which address broader or longer term issues facing Australia or the international community. They are designed to deepen the understanding of the public and the policy community about important international developments. Earlier Lowy Institute Issues Briefs can also be found here.

Perspectives, occasional papers, essays or speeches on international events and policy which make a useful contribution to deepening the debate about international policy. They are more discursive and personal than the other publications.

Working Papers in International Economics, detailed research-focused papers on a wide range of Australian and international economic issues.

Lowy Institute Poll, an annual public opinion survey on current international foreign policy issues.

Opinion, short polemical articles published on the op-ed pages of leading Australian and international newspapers.

Speeches, presentations and journal articles by Lowy Institute staff and visitors.

Lowy Institute Studies in International Policy, a collection of papers on a key theme of international policy.

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Recent Publications

17 Mar 2010 - Speeches, Presentations and Journal Articles
Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Three views from Paris
At the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy on 17 March, the Lowy Institute was pleased to present a panel of three of France’s leading security thinkers, Camille Grand, François Heisbourg and Bruno Tertrais, each offering an individual view on the major strategic challenges facing France today.

Camille Grand is director of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), François Heisbourg is Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), and Bruno Tertrais is senior research fellow at FRS. The discussion was moderated by the Lowy Institute’s Program Director for International Security, Rory Medcalf.

The Lowy Institute acknowledges the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in bringing the three visitors to Australia.

The panellists' presentations can be heard here:
French strategic perspectives - MP3 (21MB)

13 Mar 2010 - Opinion
With friends in high places
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argues that when it comes to going global, Australians are joiners, by instinct and habit.

The Australian, 13 March 2010, p. 14

10 Mar 2010 - Speeches, Presentations and Journal Articles
Distinguished Speaker Series - The Right Hon. Malcolm Fraser presentation
On the occasion of the publication of his political memoirs, the Lowy Institute was pleased to welcome former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser for a conversation on Australian foreign policy. From the Vietnam War to the Afghanistan War, from international law to the treatment of refugees, Mr Fraser discussed the meaning of liberalism in the global context. He was joined on stage by Michael Wesley, the Institute’s Executive Director.

Their conversation can be heard here:
Liberalism and Australian foreign policy - MP3 (22MB)
The Right Hon Malcolm Fraser AC, CH

9 Mar 2010 - Opinion
War crimes laws are flawed and problematic
In an opinion piece in The National Times, Research Fellow Fergus Hanson argues that there are serious shortcomings in Australia's war crimes legislative framework and specialist training, and a lack of investigatory muscle within the Australian Federal Police.

National Times, 9 March 2010

Fergus Hanson

8 Mar 2010 - Opinion
PM should talk to Paul Keating about Indonesia
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White argues that a stronger Jakarta can either help us or threaten us.

The Australian, 8 March 2010, p. 14

Professor Hugh White

Friday funny: Four Lions
It's a two-fer today. First, Chaser writer Dominic Knight has this passive-aggressive letter...Read more

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China and the world: public opinion and foreign policy

The Lowy Institute has just released its first China Poll, a wide-ranging survey of Chinese public opinion towards a number of important international policy issues. By what do the Chinese people feel threatened? How do they feel about foreign investment from Australia, Canada and the United States? Which country do the Chinese people regard as the best place to be educated and what do they think of Australia - is it a good place to visit, a country with attractive values or is it suspicious of China?

The 2009 Lowy Institute China Poll asked a broad sample of the Chinese population these questions and others. The Poll was partly funded with the generous assistance of the MacArthur Foundation as part of the Lowy Institute’s MacArthur Foundation Asia Security Project.

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The 2009 Lowy Institute Poll

The fifth annual Lowy Institute Poll surveys Australian public opinion on a broad range of foreign policy issues. New questions this year cover the priority given to action on climate change, public attitudes towards relations with the US and China, foreign investment, asylum seekers, how to deal with Iran and perceptions about nuclear threats.

The Poll also repeated a number of questions asked in previous years, revealing important trends in Australian public opinion over the last five years.

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