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Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index

Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index

The Lowy Institute’s Global Diplomacy Index offers a comprehensive comparison of the world’s most significant diplomatic networks across four years – 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Explore the interactive website to visualise, compare and rank the diplomatic networks of all G20, OECD and Asian countries by city, country and post type.

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Five surprises from Lowy’s Global Diplomacy Index
Five surprises from Lowy’s Global Diplomacy Index
One of the Lowy Institute’s flagship research projects is the Global Diplomacy Index – an interactive map that allows users to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of diplomatic…
Global Diplomacy Index 2024 - Key Findings
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Global Diplomacy Index 2024 - Key Findings
The fifth iteration of our interactive map of the world’s most significant diplomatic networks includes 66 countries or territories in Asia, the G20 and the OECD, visualising how…
2024 Global Diplomacy Index
Interactives
2024 Global Diplomacy Index
The fifth iteration of our interactive map of the world’s most significant diplomatic networks includes 66 countries or territories in Asia, the G20 and the OECD, visualising how…
The Director’s Chair: Penny Wong on politics, China, and the job of Foreign Minister
Podcasts
The Director’s Chair: Penny Wong on politics, China, and the job of Foreign Minister
In this episode of The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with Senator Penny Wong, the Shadow Foreign Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.
The 2019 Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index
Interactives
The 2019 Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index
Visualising the diplomatic networks of 61 G20, OECD and Asian countries and territories. Bonnie Bley