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The Gulf states and Iran: robust competitors or interested bystanders?
Analyses
The Gulf states and Iran: robust competitors or interested bystanders?
In a new Lowy Institute Perspectives, Rodger Shanahan, non-resident fellow in the West Asia Program, examines relations between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
By Rodger Shanahan
Wicked weapons: North Asia nuclear tangle
Analyses
Wicked weapons: North Asia nuclear tangle
The United States faces major challenges in engaging China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula in its quest for nuclear disarmament. Rory Medcalf explores the ‘wicked’ nature of the…
By Rory Medcalf
Linking growth and poverty reduction in Papua New Guinea
Analyses
Linking growth and poverty reduction in Papua New Guinea
Recent impressive economic growth has helped many Papua New Guineans escape poverty. Those lifted from poverty retain strong connections to the economy, its active participants…
By Laurence Chandy
How Defence can contribute to Australia national security strategy
Analyses
How Defence can contribute to Australia national security strategy
As the Federal Government prepares to develop the successor document to its inaugural 2008 National Security Statement, this new Lowy Institute Analysis considers what needs to be…
By Nicholas Floyd
The global financial crisis and international migration: implications for Australia
Analyses
The global financial crisis and international migration: implications for Australia
Khalid Koser, Director of the New Threats and Human Security Programme at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, examines the impact of the global financial crisis on…
By Khalid Koser
Between defiance and détente: Iran’s 2009 presidential election and its impact on foreign policy
Analyses
Between defiance and détente: Iran’s 2009 presidential election and its impact on foreign policy
In a new Lowy Institute Analysis, Iranian researcher Mahmoud Alinejad looks ahead to the Iranian presidential election on 12 June. He assesses the four candidates’ prospects…
By Mahmoud Alinejad
Nobody's client: the reawakening of Iraqi sovereignty
Analyses
Nobody's client: the reawakening of Iraqi sovereignty
In a new Lowy Institute Analysis, Lydia Khalil explores the growing confidence of Iraq's government under Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki.  Lydia Khalil
By Lydia Khalil
The economic and environmental effects of border tax adjustments for climate change policy
Analyses
The economic and environmental effects of border tax adjustments for climate change policy
For the foreseeable future, climate change policy will be considerably more stringent in some countries than in others. In high-cost countries, there will be political pressure to…
By Warwick McKibbin, Peter J. Wilcoxen
Squaring the triangle: an Australian perspective on Asian security minilateralism
Analyses
Squaring the triangle: an Australian perspective on Asian security minilateralism
In a paper published by the US National Bureau of Asian Research, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf identifies Australia’s criteria for taking part in …
By Rory Medcalf