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Xi Jinping's moment
Analyses
Xi Jinping's moment
Xi Jinping, a politically daring, economically cautious, Chinese leader is certain to win a second five-year term at the 19th Party Congress, but his harsh line…
Indonesia's electricity play imperils national economic goals
Commentary
Indonesia's electricity play imperils national economic goals
'The generation plan could unnerve investors and leave private operators on hook for state equity.' Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review.Matthew Busch
'Tweets aside, US North Korea strategy is working'
Commentary
'Tweets aside, US North Korea strategy is working'
Originally published in The Australian (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland/Flickr) Alan Dupont
Neither friend nor foe: Pakistan, the United States and the war in Afghanistan
Analyses
Neither friend nor foe: Pakistan, the United States and the war in Afghanistan
The Trump administration's Afghanistan policy suggests that the United States will exert greater pressure on Pakistan, but no amount of US foreign assistance…
Choosing Openness
Lowy Institute Papers
Choosing Openness
Why global engagement is best for Australia Andrew Leigh
Why Kevin Rudd is wrong about Aung San Suu Kyi
Commentary
Why Kevin Rudd is wrong about Aung San Suu Kyi
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald. Aaron L Connelly
'The dying art of disagreement'
Speeches
'The dying art of disagreement'
On 23 September, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens delivered the keynote speech at the 2017 Lowy Institute Media Award dinner, where he addressed the dying art of…
Myanmar's idol falls from grace
Commentary
Myanmar's idol falls from grace
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.Hervé Lemahieu
Skilled migration policy and the labour market  performance of immigrants
Reports
Skilled migration policy and the labour market performance of immigrants
This working paper reviews the effect of a specific migration policy change in Australia and examines whether migration policy can be used to influence immigrants’…