The realities of power in Myanmar
Over the past few months, articles and op-eds by experts and others on Myanmar’s general elections have covered almost every conceivable aspect of the subject. Read More
Region | Indonesia and Southeast Asia
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2015 Australia – Indonesia Dialogue
Griffith Asia Institute and The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) jointly hosted the 3rd Australia-Indonesia Dialogue in Brisbane, Australia on 9-10 September 2015. The aim… Read More
Mr Jokowi goes to Washington
When the Indonesian president, Mr Jokowi, set off for Washington on 25 October, expectations about the outcomes of the visit were not especially high. While… Read More
The theatre of authoritarian elections: why Myanmar is going to the polls
On Sunday, Myanmar will conduct general elections for its regional and state assemblies, and the lower and upper houses of the national parliament. This marks… Read More
Reflections of six weeks of fieldwork in Cambodia
Lucy West, a PhD candidate and 2015 recipient of the GAI Conference and Travel Grant for HDR students, recently returned from 6 weeks fieldwork in… Read More
8th international Asia Pacific Writers and Translators’ conference
APWT – ‘A Profoundly Important Organization’ Asia Pacific Writers and Translators, a regional literary network started a decade ago at the Griffith Asia Institute, recently… Read More
Burma’s Tatmadaw: A force to be reckoned with
ANDREW SELTH | Shashank Joshi’s recent post on ‘India’s Incredible Shrinking Air Force’ prompts a closer look at Burma’s armed forces (the Tatmadaw). Since… Read More
Cairns to host 1000 of world’s best tropical researchers
ONE thousand of the world’s foremost tropical researchers will gather in Cairns next year in a $5 million coup for the city. The Cairns Convention… Read More
International symposium on “South/South Migration and Socio-Economic Impacts” leads to upcoming publication
South/South migration is a relatively new phenomenon. Historically, the migration flow between Global North (developed) and Global South (developing) countries began immediately after… Read More
Australia-Philippines Policy Forum: Economic diplomacy and the APEC agenda
Griffith Asia Institute recently co-hosted the “Australia-Philippines Policy Forum: Economic Diplomacy and the APEC Agenda” with the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) in… Read More
