2016 Asia Future Fellows travel to Beijing
Griffith University students exchanged sweltering heat for snow as they traveled to Beijing, China in the second installment of the 2016 Asia Future Fellows (AFF)… Read More
2016
Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace
The people of Myanmar have always been able to capture complex issues in pithy, often humorous, ways. One joke currently doing the rounds is that,… Read More
China is creeping south and it is time we acted
In the South China Sea dispute, Australia remains trapped in the past. Since Australia developed its strategy, China has built six large islands — three… Read More
Will Obama’s Myanmar legacy survive under Trump?
Treading between major powers, Myanmar is likely to continue its diplomatic balancing act Aung San Suu Kyi was quick to congratulate U.S. president-elect Donald Trump… Read More
Trump haunts China’s dreams
China’s fortunes may or may not be blessed by Donald Trump’s victory in the US election earlier this month. Just as there are three potentially… Read More
The South China Sea’s worsening strategic dilemmas
The world has moved on but most South China Sea strategies are stuck in the past. For example, Australia’s policies have changed very little… Read More
Trump’s Taiwan chat a wake-up call for Australia’s national security establishment
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to take a phone call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has reinforced existing concerns about his ability to handle the… Read More
Southeast Asia expert joins the Griffith Asia Institute
Dr Diego Fossati joined Griffith Asia Institute in October 2016 after completing his doctoral studies in political science at Cornell University and a Visiting Fellowship… Read More
Myanmar bibliographies and booklists
Long-time Myanmar watcher Andrew Selth takes a look at early lists, popular titles and recommended reading on the Southeast Asian nation. Many Myanmar-watchers tap into… Read More
Modi’s gamble: India’s demonetisation drive
The Indian economy might experience a sharp growth slowdown next year. This has to be attributed to a dramatic decision, announced personally by the Indian… Read More
