- \'Beyond the boom\': A new study of the Australian economy from McKinsey\'s inhouse think tank, the McKinsey Global Institute.
- Melbourne the world\'s most liveable city? The appellation is pretty meaningless.
- Indonesia\'s democracy is less consolidated than many think, and the quality of candidates to be the next president is decidedly mixed.
- To understand Obama\'s foreign policy, read Reinhold Niebuhr.
- India\'s engagement with Vietnam, and what it means for the South China Sea dispute.
- Also on the South China Sea, a look at China National Offshore Oil Corporation\'s recently revealed ambitions for the region.
- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is attending the Pacific Islands Forum later this month, signaling increasing US interest in a region now also getting more Chinese attention (thanks Danielle):
Monday linkage: Indonesia, Niebuhr, Vietnam, Pacific Islands and more
Published 20 Aug 2012
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