Governance and diplomacy

Governance and Diplomacy Hub

Here you will find publications on regional and political responses to complex global challenges such as climate change, resource management, migration, diplomacy and security over the next 10-20 years, examining the impacts on gender, peace, and democracy.

For more information about our research in this area, visit the Governance and Diplomacy Hub.

Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to tackling global challenges around the following goals:

SDG 5, 10, 12,13, 16 and 17

Conducting care-full research amidst crises

HELEN BERENTS, CAITLIN MOLLICA, CASEY ODGERS-JEWELL, HAYLEY PAYNE AND SAVANNAH SPALDING  |  The global pandemic, political upheavals, and crises have transformed research methodologies, especially… Read More

Scoring big: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the power of sports diplomacy in the Pacific

SAKIUSA NABOU |      The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been instrumental in developing sports as one of its foreign policy tools… Read More

The dynamics of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence: Comparing impact across global regions

SARA E DAVIES, JACQUI TRUE, YOLANDA RIVEROS MORALES, PHYU PHYU OO, JOANA OSEI-TUTU AND RACHEL BANFIELD | In the last two decades, the international… Read More

Approaching 50: Tocqueville and democracy in Papua New Guinea

SEAN JACOBS  |  As Papua New Guinea (PNG) approaches its 49th year, I recently found myself reflecting on the state of its democracy. A… Read More

A Myanmar Miscellany

ANDREW SELTH  |    After 40 years of writing about Myanmar, I’m excited to share my latest anthology, A Myanmar Miscellany. This collection… Read More

Spotlight on labour mobility schemes: A vital driver to unlocking economic growth in the Solomon Islands 

LOUISA BARAGAMA  |  Background At the launch of its 2023 Annual Report, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Governor, Dr. Luke Forau, used the… Read More

India’s religious diplomacy

IAN HALL |  Under the current leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s approach to religious diplomacy has… Read More

Unity and Discord in the Pacific: Negotiating the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus

LARRY CRUMP | 60-MINUTE READ | DOWLOAD PDF Executive Summary The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is a… Read More

Bangladesh at a crossroads: Hasina’s departure and what lies ahead

IYANATUL ISLAM  |  Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister and the world’s longest-serving female head of government, could not escape the inevitable cycle of… Read More

Labour schemes, remittances and the Pacific: Role for academia

SAKIUSA NABOU |      This article will highlight the context that can help change the conversation about the economic and social challenges of the Pacific… Read More


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