25 Oct 2017 Is there a model Human Rights Council member? Lyndal Rowlands In some ways the Council is like a pre-school: it's more about effort to improve than actual performance.
24 Oct 2017 Belt and Road: A sprawling agenda with a core purpose Michael Clarke BRI is consistent with President Xi’s 'master narrative': China’s return to the centre of the global stage.
24 Oct 2017 Worst enemy: Kurdistan’s history of infighting Lydia Khalil The Kurds may like to say they have no friends but the mountains, but their family has a history of letting them down too.
24 Oct 2017 Marawi battle has implications for Australians Clive Williams If ISIS was to focus on who caused its latest problems in the Philippines, Australia would be well in the frame.
23 Oct 2017 Reading between the lines of North Korea’s letter Peter Layton This is not a desperate letter from a doomed regime.
23 Oct 2017 Timor-Leste: A return to belligerent democracy? Michael Leach Timor-Leste is at risk of losing the hard-won ground of political stability forged over the last decade.
23 Oct 2017 War on the Korean Peninsula: Targeting a better peace Albert Palazzo If war on the Korean Peninsula does eventuate, the US should see it as an opportunity to forge a better peace.
23 Oct 2017 Aid & development links: African manufacturing, transforming girls’ futures and more Erin Harris Erin Harris, Research Associate with the Lowy Institute's Public Opinion and Diplomacy Program, with links on aid and development.
23 Oct 2017 ‘Choosing Openness’: Andrew Leigh responds Andrew Leigh Since 'Choosing Openness' was published, Nazi sympathisers have entered the German parliament, and an anti-immigrant millennial has been elected Austrian chancellor.
21 Oct 2017 Weekend catch-up: The 19th Party Congress, Ardern ascends, Kurdistan and more The week that was on The Interpreter.
20 Oct 2017 Digital Asia links: CCP apps, Telegram in Indonesia, Japanese fake news and more Sarah Logan Sarah Logan with the latest digital developments across Asia.
20 Oct 2017 Canberra conversations, with Gareth Evans Sam Roggeveen Meeting Nelson Mandela, a conversation with the Queen, and an unsparing assessment of Aung San Suu Kyi.
20 Oct 2017 Australia’s navy needs to mind the missile gap Euan Graham The RAN would have to mobilise practically the entire fleet to match the missile inventory of one Chinese cruiser.
20 Oct 2017 The Ardern ascendancy Mike Rann Ardern was installed as New Zealand Labour leader just to 'save the furniture'. Less that 100 days later, she is the nation’s 40th prime minister.
19 Oct 2017 The 19th Party Congress: Xi's mid-term appraisal Merriden Varrall While China under Xi Jinping is going to be challenging for the region, ultimately the Party Congress is about what the leadership is doing for China.
19 Oct 2017 Migration and border policy links: UN inaction on Rohingya, offshore processing, self-reliance and more Rachael Buckland Rachael Buckland, a Research Associate with the Lowy Institute’s Migration and Border Policy Project, with links on developments across the field.
19 Oct 2017 Economic diplomacy brief: US-Japan relations, educating China, and Bishop’s legacy Greg Earl What Trump might do on the Japan trade deficit, educating China's students, the legacy of Julie Bishop's economic diplomacy drive and more.
19 Oct 2017 After Hapilon’s death and the ‘liberation’ of Marawi Sidney Jones Marawi won't be truly liberated until it's safe for displaced residents to return.
19 Oct 2017 Tillerson doubles down on US-India partnership Shashank Joshi Tillerson’s speech also signaled a significant hardening of US attitudes towards China's Belt and Road Initiative.
18 Oct 2017 Pacific island links: PNG politics, Ambae, Tsai’s visit and more Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific.
18 Oct 2017 On a Trumpian track for the next Middle East war Peter Layton Australia would prefer the US to focus on the Indo-Pacific rather than become further embroiled in the Middle East. We may well be disappointed.
18 Oct 2017 Populism, globalisation and the failure of elites Michael Heazle , John Kane The challenge is not to patch the old model of globalisation with bits of string and gum. It is to construct a new model.
18 Oct 2017 Kurdistan’s strategic overreach Rodger Shanahan Holding a provocative, quixotic and externally friendless referendum was an unnecessary risk for the Kurds to take, for very little return.
17 Oct 2017 Iraq, the Kurds, and the mess America has made Anthony Ricketts America’s strategy of ‘building partner capacity’ is beginning to show its weaknesses.
17 Oct 2017 Myanmar’s evolving maritime security landscape Rajni Gamage Myanmar’s security challenges remain predominantly land-based, although they do aggravate security threats in its maritime domain.
17 Oct 2017 Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective Richard Javad Heydarian Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is experiencing a 'faster than average' drop in his approval ratings.
16 Oct 2017 Aid and development links: Chinese aid, public-private partnerships, remittances and more Jonathan Pryke Analysis into more than 5000 Chinese aid projects, Liberian and Pakistani public-private partnerships in education, and more.
16 Oct 2017 Australia should lead in the fight against modern slavery Nick Grono Australia's proposed legislation can be improved in four important ways.
16 Oct 2017 Belt and Road: The case for ‘wait and see’ Ian Hall Australia’s present approach to Belt and Road is not unreasonable.
16 Oct 2017 Trump on Iran: Speaking loudly and carrying a small stick Rodger Shanahan Trump has failed to apply Roosevelt's advice in dealing with the Middle East.
13 Oct 2017 Weekend catch-up: The Iran deal, engaging North Korea, Belt and Road and more What dropping the Iran deal would mean, how Americans feel about 'America First', Australian engagement in North Korea and more.
13 Oct 2017 Book now for the Interpreter Trivia Challenge! Sam Roggeveen Ladies and gentlemen, the Interpreter World Politics Trivia Challenge is on again.
13 Oct 2017 Australia must criticise US withdrawal from UNESCO Greg Colton US should be reminded that leaving UNESCO is counter to Australian values.
13 Oct 2017 What drives Russia’s Korea policy? Stephen Blank In Russia's view, real responsibility for the crisis lies with the US.
13 Oct 2017 The limits of India-Japan defence cooperation Prateek Joshi Questions regarding the actual depth of India-Japan defence relations have resurfaced.
13 Oct 2017 The consequences of US withdrawal from the Iran deal Bernt Berger A US withdrawal will lead to deterioration of trust in US commitments.
12 Oct 2017 Migration and border policy links: Nauru’s growth, worker pathways, remittances and more Rachael Buckland Nauru's growth outlook, French resettlement numbers, irregular Bangladeshi migration and more.
12 Oct 2017 ‘Choosing Openess’ means taking on populism Grant Wardell-Johnson Populism may have an element of hatred but simply hating the haters will not work.
12 Oct 2017 Australia’s oddly absent Belt and Road Strategy Nick Bisley The Belt and Road Initiative represents the kind of complex issues that will increasingly define the Australia-China relationship.
11 Oct 2017 Pacific lsland links: Nauru recession looms, PNG police, Manus movie and more This week's links also include an investigation into the deportation off Chinese nationals from Fiji.
11 Oct 2017 Australia’s One-China Policy and why it matters Mark Harrison Australia's One-China Policy requires a familiarity with China's modern and classical history.
11 Oct 2017 Britain’s defence planners face hard questions James Goldrick Hard questions must be asked about the future of the Royal Navy and the totality of Britain’s force structure.
11 Oct 2017 Trump’s high-risk Iran strategy Dina Esfandiary Trump appears determined to prove the Iranian Supreme Leader was right when he said the US couldn’t be trusted.
10 Oct 2017 The Han-opticon: The hazards of China research in the Xi era Graeme Smith Librarians should pause before pulping dusty Chinese journals tucked away in compactors. They may be the only ones left.
10 Oct 2017 The Cook Islands and the downside of developed country status Erin Harris As more small island developing states reach the high-income threshold, the OECD needs to review its measure of ODA eligibility.
10 Oct 2017 'Choosing Openness' misdiagnoses the problem Sam Roggeveen The crisis Andrew Leigh detects in Australia is not societal, it is almost purely political.
10 Oct 2017 A modest proposal for Australian engagement in North Korea Euan Graham The North Koreans may very well say no. But there's little harm in trying.
9 Oct 2017 Digital both risky and rewarding for foreign correspondents Max Uechtritz The digital era can either rob or reward foreign correspondents – and their audiences.
9 Oct 2017 Aid and its limits in Palestine Anas Iqtait The Palestinian economy lacks the foundational assets required for effective and sustainable growth, even with substantial aid disbursements.
9 Oct 2017 Americans not so in love with America First Olivia Shen In a choice between US isolationism and exceptionalism, it’s the latter that Americans hold dear.