Asia
Confucianism? Engage platonically
Nicholas Stuart is a Canberra Times columnist and author of Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorised Political Biography.
Melissa Conley Tyler’s reminder that there might be different ways…
US-Iran: Hints of hope in presidents' speeches
Dina Esfandiary is an Iran specialist and a research associate in the Non-proliferation and Disarmament programme at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The much…
Indonesia political update
Following Wednesday's interview updating you on the economic situation in Indonesia, below is my chat with the Lowy Institute's David McRae on the political situation. Dave spoke…
'So much for the Asia pivot'
That's how the BBC's New York correspondent Nick Bryant introduced a NY Times account of President Obama's UN General Assembly speech. Here's the relevant passage from the Times:
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Not so inscrutable: Learning how Asians think
Melissa Conley Tyler is National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
In 1998 it was still possible to publish a book with the title Can…
China's bullet trains: Build it and they will come
There's been a lot of talk about overcapacity, but the New York Times reports that China's high-speed rail (HSR) network is a success:
China’s high-speed rail system has emerged…
Indonesian economy update
Yesterday the Lowy Institute hosted* one of our regular 'mini update' conferences on Indonesia, and I got the chance to talk with two of the speakers, Jason Alford from the…
Christopher Koch, 1932-2013: A literary guide to Asia
The death yesterday of Christopher Koch at the age of 81 marks the end of a distinguished literary career. Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Koch's work as a writer…
Five years on: The strategic legacy of the financial crisis
Matthew Hill is a doctoral student at Cornell University's Department of Government.
Five years on from the beginning of the global financial crisis, last week’s announcement that…
Commentary
The promise of U.S.-India ties
In this article for The National Interest, Rory Medcalf explores the potential for deepening U.S.-India relations ahead of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to…