Diplomacy

The U.S.-New Zealand partnership: An alliance in all but name
Commentary
The U.S.-New Zealand partnership: An alliance in all but name
In this CSIS commentary, Lowy Institute Thawley Scholar Jack Georgieff argues that U.S.-New Zealand relations have returned to an alliance in all but name, and that an…
U.S. soft power & the rebalance: Public diplomacy in New Zealand and Indonesia
Commentary
U.S. soft power & the rebalance: Public diplomacy in New Zealand and Indonesia
In this article for CSIS' CogitASIA blog, Lowy Institute Thawley Scholar Jack Georgieff looks at US soft power and public diplomacy in New Zealand and Indonesia, and how that…
An Indo-Pacific Treaty: An idea whose time has come?
Commentary
An Indo-Pacific Treaty: An idea whose time has come?
In this article on The Diplomat's The Editor blog, Lowy Institute Thawley Scholar Jack Georgieff looks at the prospects for developing an Indo-Pacific Treaty as proposed by…
Shangri La Dialogue: Hints of stormy weather ahead
Commentary
Shangri La Dialogue: Hints of stormy weather ahead
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf explores the way regional tensions played out at the recent Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.Rory Medcalf
Remarks at the launch of the India Poll 2013
Speeches
Remarks at the launch of the India Poll 2013
On 20 May 2013, International Security Program Director launched the India Poll 2013 at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. The full text of his remarks is included…
China won't be frozen out of Arctic
Commentary
China won't be frozen out of Arctic
In an opinion piece about China and the Arctic for the Global Times  (in English and Chinese), Lowy Institute East Asia Program Director Linda Jakobson argues that Chinese…
How the world looks from India
Commentary
How the world looks from India
In this op-ed in The Hindu, Rory Medcalf and Amitabh Mattoo explore what the findings of the India Poll 2013 reveal about Indian attitudes towards China, Pakistan, and the United…
India Poll 2013
Polling
India Poll 2013
The India Poll 2013 is one of the most comprehensive surveys ever conducted on the attitudes of Indian citizens towards their future in the world. Photo: Flickr user…
Australia's Julia Gillard: China bound
Commentary
Australia's Julia Gillard: China bound
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf discusses what to expect from Prime Minister Gillard's trip to China.Rory Medcalf
Consular services in death spiral as trivial demands increase
Commentary
Consular services in death spiral as trivial demands increase
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Research Fellow Alex Oliver writes that a huge increase in overseas travel by Australians is putting unsustainable pressure on Australia…