Asia and Pacific
Abe's mandate: The strategic dimension
As discussed in part 1 of this post, Prime Minister Abe is likely to make the economy his first post-election priority. He wants to pull the economy out of recession and set the…
Beijing determined to advance sovereignty claims in South China Sea
While bureaucratic competition among numerous maritime actors is likely a factor that is contributing to tension and uncertainty in the South China Sea, as Linda Jakobson argues…
Abe's mandate: The economic imperative
As predicted, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scored an easy victory in Japan's Lower House election on Sunday. For Abe it…
Lessons on strategic stability and SSBNs from the Cold War
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope (Ret.) is a former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy. This is an extract from a presentation to a Lowy Institute international workshop…
The propaganda war over maritime rights
'China will work with other countries to further promote a harmonious maritime order.' Even after years of studying the maritime tensions on China's periphery, I had to check that…
Jerry Singirok on PNG violence
By Jenny Hayward-Jones, Director of the Melanesia Program, and Mark Tamsitt, Research Associate at the Lowy Institute.
Last weekend's clash between the PNDGF and police, which led…
Stiglitz on the Chinese century: False reassurance
Given what is happening at the venerable The New Republic, events which so richly symbolise the tumult in serious journalism in the US (if you've missed this story, try Andrew…
Stiglitz on the Chinese century: False reassurance
Given the recent turmoil at The New Republic, which so richly symbolises the tumult in serious journalism (if you've missed this story, try Andrew Sullivan's coverage for a…
Stiglitz on the Chinese century: False reassurance
Given the recent turmoil at The New Republic, which so richly symbolises the tumult in serious journalism (if you've missed this story, try Andrew Sullivan's coverage for a…
Commentary
The Balancing Kangaroo: Australia and Chinese Power
The Balancing Kangaroo: Australia and Chinese PowerRory MedcalfIssues and StudiesVol. 50, No. 3, pp.103-135Rory Medcalf