Can Obama kickstart Asia-Pacific reconciliation?
At the end of this month President Obama will become the first sitting US president to visit Hiroshima. The momentous visit is planned around Obama’s… Read More
May, 2016
Soft Power in the Indo-Pacific: Emerging models and themes
CAITLIN BYRNE | What are the challenges and opportunities facing soft power in the 21st Century? How do these translate in the diverse and… Read More
Colonial Burma, history and phillumeny
ANDREW SELTH | Andrew Selth discusses how matchbox labels provide a glimpse into the culture of colonial Burma. In the not so distant past,… Read More
Public diplomacy in the Pacific
When the United States or any other Western country embraces a “pivot to Asia” as a central element of its foreign policy, it must be… Read More
Prioritising increased foreign investment in APEC
Across the APEC region, goods and services markets have become significantly more integrated over recent decades, as manifested in higher volumes of exports and imports… Read More
Soft power takes a central role in modern Indo-Pacific
Whether it is political systems, cultural values, primary languages or predominate religions, the Indo-Pacific region is a global neighbourhood where common ground can be tantalisingly… Read More
Multialignment and Indian foreign policy under Narendra Modi
IAN HALL | Since Narendra Modi’s became Prime Minister in May 2014, India has hosted an American president at its Republic Day celebrations and… Read More
How Chinese roller derby is empowering women
Roller derby is a booming new sport in Australia, the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and parts of Europe. It’s fast, full-contact – and uniquely… Read More
APEC Study Centre represents Australia at consortium conference in Peru
Peru is the host country for APEC deliberations this year, culminating in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in late November. As part of these deliberations,… Read More
Cosmopolitan insights from B.R. Ambedkar, India’s anti-caste campaigner and constitutional architect
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) has long been a source of inspiration for India’s Dalits, formerly called ‘untouchables’. He was himself the first Dalit to… Read More
