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  • 21 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Indonesia
    • Review

    Book Review: The deadly legacy of the Cold War in the modern world

    John West
    The anti-communist purge in Indonesia in the 1960s is retold in a compelling examination of US Cold War policy.
  • 20 Aug 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • Australia
    • Sri Lanka

    Australia and Sri Lanka: Air connectivity in the Indian Ocean region

    George I. H. Cooke
    The success of the two countries’ naval cooperation shows the potential for expanded partnership.
  • 20 Aug 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia's Economy
    • Australia

    Australia doesn’t need to choose between guns and butter

    Frank Yuan
    The country’s options in defence, aid and diplomacy are not as financially constrained as might be feared.
  • 20 Aug 2020
    • Malaysia
    • Technology
    • Coronavirus

    In Malaysia’s Covid “infodemic”, crime is all too easy

    Harris Zainul
    A crackdown on the spreading of false information is unfair if people don’t have the means to spot it.
  • 19 Aug 2020
    • India
    • United States

    The Democrat and the world’s biggest democracy

    Aarti Betigeri
    Indians have embraced the US vice-presidential nominee as one of their own, even if her politics might clash.
  • 19 Aug 2020
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Türkiye
    • Malaysia

    As Pakistan and Saudi Arabia drift apart, China moves in

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    A growing schism between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan points to new alliances in the Muslim world.
  • 18 Aug 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • Coronavirus

    Diplomacy and global governance after Covid‑19: Prepare for change

    Jeffrey Robertson
    Centralised decision-making and tighter budgets are here to stay, with pointless political talkfest out of the way.
  • 18 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Australia

    Kamala Harris: Where does Australia feature in her worldview?

    Iona Main
    What we know about Joe Biden’s running mate is she presents as a centrist internationalist. And she could be president.
  • 18 Aug 2020
    • Australia in the World

    Foreign policy identity politics is a dangerous path

    Melissa Conley Tyler
    Populism reduces choices and promotes inflexibility. Australia’s foreign policy and national security require restraint.
  • 17 Aug 2020
    • Middle East
    • United States
    • Iran
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Türkiye
    • Qatar
    • Israel

    The essence of timing in politics

    Rodger Shanahan
    The UAE earned goodwill for a deal with Israel, but the US is still struggling to win backers for its hard line on Iran.
  • 17 Aug 2020
    • International Relations
    • Review

    Book review: “The false promise of liberal order”

    Ben Scott
    A contrarian view on a cherished historical narrative and the necessity of “dark bargains with illiberal forces”.
  • 17 Aug 2020
    • Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka’s elections: Another step in the wrong direction

    Taylor Dibbert
    The consolidation of Rajapaksa rule promises to accelerate what is already a swing back towards repressive government.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • United Nations
    • Africa

    Diego Garcia: The US has a clear choice

    Jagdish Koonjul
    The Mauritian ambassador to the UN on recognising the country’s sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • The Americas
    • Australia
    • Technology

    From Santiago to Sydney, opening Latin America with fibre-optic cable

    Alex Vedovi
    While no panacea, a new cable link is an unexpected chance for greater trans-Pacific ties away from superpower rivalry.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Contemplating Kamala Harris

    Michael Fullilove , Richard McGregor
    A discussion of US presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pick for vice-presidential running mate.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • Poverty
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • Climate change
    • Coronavirus

    World order in the time of coronavirus

    Bobo Lo
    Blame China and Russia. But the real cause of breakdown in the “rules-based international order” lies with the West.
  • 13 Aug 2020
    • Japan
    • Technology

    Japan’s tech industry reboot will have region-wide effects

    Elliot Silverberg , Patrick Madaj
    Japan can play a key role in digital debates facing democratic and authoritarian societies alike.
  • 13 Aug 2020
    • Global Economy
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Australia's Economy
    • Asean
    • Coronavirus

    Economic diplomacy: A call to syringes, not arms

    Greg Earl
    Australia looks to navigate a recession, global business faces routine disruptions, and war is cheaper than a pandemic.
  • 13 Aug 2020
    • Philippines

    The myth of Rodrigo Duterte’s “independent” foreign policy

    Andrea Chloe Wong
    By lashing the United States and drawing closer to China, the Philippines president has undermined his own goals.
  • 12 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    In US election, no surprise, no mystery

    Erin Hurley
    The only real unknown is just how far Donald Trump will go to remain in office.
  • 12 Aug 2020
    • Afghanistan
    • Coronavirus

    Afghanistan’s unseen Covid crisis

    Andrew Quilty
    In a country familiar with tragedy, the pandemic is met with a dose of nonchalance. But the numbers keep going up.
  • 12 Aug 2020
    • South China Sea
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • United Nations
    • China

    China is overturning the rules-based order from within

    Malcolm Jorgensen
    By contesting basic principles of international law, China is doing far more damage than is often recognised.
  • 11 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in

    William Choong
    It would be a stretch for ASEAN members to march to the beat of Mike Pompeo’s democracy drums in confronting China.
  • 11 Aug 2020
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    Cambodia: Hard choices

    Kimkong Heng
    Punishment for democratic backsliding might force Hun Sen’s government closer to China – but not without cost.
  • 11 Aug 2020
    • Sustainability
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Climate change
    • Southeast Asia
    • Laos

    Chinese dams and the Mekong drought

    Milton Osborne
    The environmental impact of China’s dam building upstream is undeniable. The silence from some quarters is surprising.
  • 10 Aug 2020
    • Public Opinion
    • Australia
    • Coronavirus

    What we have lost: International education and public diplomacy

    Angela Lehmann
    Entangling universities with geopolitics can mean a bad student experience has a far broader cost.
  • 10 Aug 2020
    • The Americas
    • Sustainability
    • China

    Chinese trawlers in the Galapagos: The protection challenge

    Mélodie Ruwet
    Locking off waters to protect biodiversity won’t work without recognising that fish don’t care for the lines on a map.
  • 10 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Climate change
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    The most important American election ever?

    Mark Beeson
    Four more years of Trump would be simply catastrophic, not just for America but for the world.
  • 7 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Technology

    Cyber sovereignty cuts both ways

    Elliott Zaagman
    China’s barricades against foreign tech helped its companies grow massive. Now they’re being blocked in other markets.
  • 7 Aug 2020
    • Asylum seekers and refugees
    • Australian Foreign Aid
    • Syria
    • Migration
    • Human rights

    The Beirut explosion and the plight of Syrian refugees

    Erin Watson-Lynn
    The blast that killed over 100 and injured thousands is also a reminder of the fragile existence of millions.
  • 7 Aug 2020
    • China
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Papua New Guinea
    • United States

    A Chinese-built airport next door to a key Australia-US naval base?

    Thomas Shugart
    Manus Island is a vital strategic location. Why is a Chinese company being paid to upgrade its airfield?
  • 7 Aug 2020
    • Philippines

    In the Philippines, a political dance around constitutional change

    Michael Beltran
    Quite literally a cha-cha.
  • 6 Aug 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • New Zealand
    • Climate change

    A force to combat climate change?

    Steven Paget
    The summer bushfires put Australia to the test. They also had future implications for the New Zealand Defence Force.
  • 6 Aug 2020
    • Papua New Guinea

    For all Marape’s achievements in PNG, the biggest challenges await

    Bal Kama
    Unity and bipartisanship will be tested by a raft of growing health, social, economic and foreign policy challenges.
  • 6 Aug 2020
    • Middle East
    • United States
    • Syria

    It’s always about the oil in the Middle East

    Rodger Shanahan
    Confused by regional dynamics? Look to the constants.
  • 5 Aug 2020
    • Singapore
    • Coronavirus

    The invisible during the pandemic

    Audrey Jiajia Li
    Singapore’s thousands of migrant workers make up the bulk of Covid-19 cases in the city-state.
  • 5 Aug 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament

    Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Gareth Evans , Chung-in Moon
    Existing nuclear arms control deals are dead or dying, but that should not be an excuse to give up disarmament hopes.
  • 5 Aug 2020
    • Pacific Islands
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Coronavirus

    The way to post-Covid recovery in the Indo-Pacific? Act now

    Roland Rajah
    If Australia wants to see future stability in the region, it needs to find ways to help today, not down the track.
  • 4 Aug 2020
    • Coronavirus
    • Papua New Guinea

    Covid and crime: Twin tests for Papua New Guinea

    Shane McLeod
    An audacious drug smuggling attempt and a coronavirus outbreak put pressure on PNG’s police chief.
  • 4 Aug 2020
    • Australia
    • Technology

    Defending Australia in a high-tech future

    Thom Dixon
    Australia must prioritise education and research, in science and humanities, too. Regional engagement may depend on it.
  • 4 Aug 2020
    • Malaysia

    The Najib verdict and the test of Malaysia’s institutions

    Alyssa Leng
    Tough punishment will be a deterrent only if paired with a credible threat of prosecution and impartial judgement.
  • 3 Aug 2020
    • Australia
    • Coronavirus

    Melbourne or Washington, all politics is local, again

    Daniel Flitton
    Coping with the pandemic will be a long haul, not just for cities or countries, but for the world.
  • 3 Aug 2020
    • Technology
    • Coronavirus

    Under the influence: Peddling conspiracy in a pandemic

    Lydia Khalil
    Lifestyle and wellness personalities are lending conspiracy theorists a glossy sheen, and not without danger.
  • 3 Aug 2020
    • Public Opinion
    • United States
    • Australia

    Young Australians turn from the US towards Asia. And it isn’t Trump

    Kate Clayton , James Blackwell
    Millennials don’t remember Washington behaving as a great power or helpful ally, so support for the alliance is waning.
  • 3 Aug 2020
    • China and the Pacific
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China

    Brunei, ASEAN and the South China Sea

    Joshua Espeña , Anne Uy
    A long-silent claimant has spoken, but will it be heard?
  • 31 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Review

    Book review: Superpower showdown

    Robert Wihtol
    The fraught relationship between the United States and China is set to deteriorate further.
  • 31 Jul 2020
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    COVIDcast: Looking at China from the grassroots, with Dexter Roberts

    Richard McGregor , Dexter Roberts
    The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
  • 31 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • North Korea
    • South Korea

    US–South Korea: Working group blues

    Khang Vu
    Has Washington effectively set up a veto over Moon Jae-in’s efforts to improve relations with Pyongyang?
  • 30 Jul 2020
    • Australia's Trade
    • Australia's Economy
    • Australia
    • Coronavirus

    Economic diplomacy: Post-Covid trade, from decoupling to wet markets

    Greg Earl
    Recent parliamentary submissions offer a window into the opportunities and risks when the country re-emerges more fully.
  • 30 Jul 2020
    • Global Economy
    • Pacific Islands
    • Coronavirus

    Pacific islands: The cost to tomorrow of the crisis today

    Catherine Wilson
    The brunt of the Covid-19 recession will be borne by developing nations, where youth populations are dominant.
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