Wednesday linkage: Fiji at the UN, Japan, debates, Joe Biden and more

Brilliant: 'I'm Joe Biden and I'll be your server'.
Next week Lowy's Michael Fullilove will launch his new paper on the foreign policies of Obama and Romney. Tickets here, though if you want to score two free tickets, head to our FB page and suggest a question for Michael, which we will ask during the Q&A.
Japanese Prime Minister Noda, with his party languishing in the polls, defines his political ambition. (Thanks Malcolm.)
For students: participate in a global survey of the international relations curriculum.
Presidential debates: James Fallows said it, I have argued it, and Nate Cohn agrees, it's all about the visuals. To pick the winner, turn the sound down. (H/t Sullivan.)
Fiji a pariah? Not at the UN, where it has just been appointed head of the G77. (Thanks Steve.)
But Fiji's economic progress for the pat 25 years has been dismal and this can largely be attributed to the political instability created by the coups, according to a paper by Professor Biman Prasad. (Thanks Graeme.)