Indonesian President Joko Widodo – Jokowi – has shown himself to be generally less interested in international affairs than his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Read More
If there is one place in the world that we need to keep our eyes on for a better understanding of the dynamics of international… Read More
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Into the already febrile political chatter of Port Vila in this election year came the announcement on Wednesday that… Read More
Vladimir Putin’s claim that liberalism had “become obsolete” contrasts with the ways that liberalism continues to produce practical benefits enjoyed by many societies around the… Read More
I was exceptionally fortunate to be invited to attend the recent Melanesia Media Freedom Forum at the Griffith University’s South Bank campus in Brisbane. Read More
ANDREW SELTH | It has been said that a country’s culture is a window unto its soul. With this in mind, it has become… Read More
ANDREW SELTH | This week, the world was treated to an extraordinary sight. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner once … Read More
In June this year the 35th ASEAN Summit delivered the release of ASEAN’s long-awaited Outlook on the Indo-Pacific. The Outlook provides a common script for… Read More
Commonwealth Responsibility and Cold War Solidarity (ANU Press, 2019) challenges the orthodoxy that genuine Australian engagement with Asia began only in the 1980s. In this… Read More
The rule of law is a principle concerning the relationship between a government and its citizens. At the core of the rule of law is… Read More
