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Tough road for Asia's women activists
On 3 March, Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, 'We must use the celebration of International Women's Day to highlight the plight of women still fighting for freedom…
Under the Dome and India's Daughter: Documentaries stir powerful online reaction in Asia
Conflict has broken out across Asia. Militaries aren't involved and there are unlikely to be human casualties, but this conflict is already re-shaping our most important partners…
The consequences of the strengthening US-India partnership are still uncertain
Over the past month, Hugh White and I have exchanged opposing views on the meaning of the US-India relationship on The Interpreter. Hugh first argued that President Barack Obama…
How much debt is too much
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How much debt is too much
How much debt is too much?Stephen GrenvilleNikkei Report3 March 2015Please click here for the online text.Stephen Grenville
Greek politicians have to learn to break promises
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Greek politicians have to learn to break promises
Greek politicians have to learn to break promisesStephen GrenvilleThe Australian Financial Review24 February 2015Stephen Grenville
Obama's India visit reveals weakness of US position in Asia
Shashank Joshi makes a good case for the importance of Obama's visit to India last month, and against my view that there is much less to the US-India alignment than meets the eye…
The US-India convergence
One of the most important aspects of the recent dramatic shift in US-India relations has been the convergence in the two states' narratives about Asia. It's easy to forget that…
Tough choices for Beijing following execution of Chinese ISIS militants
Despite China's long-standing diplomatic principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states, Beijing cannot completely control its citizens' involvement in…
Low oil prices provide a fleeting chance for reform
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Low oil prices provide a fleeting chance for reform
Low oil prices provide a fleeting chance for reform Stephen GrenvilleNikkei Asian Review22 January 2015Please click here for the online text.Stephen Grenville
Book review: The China-Pakistan Axis
In 1965, a Pakistani military delegation traipsed to Beijing in hope of replacing equipment they'd lost in the previous year's war with India. Premier Zhou Enlai, meeting the…