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

Wisdom, transformation, and rebirth: Embracing the Year of the Snake

COLIN MACKERRAS |  The Year of the Snake begins on 29 January. Snakes aren’t especially popular among most people. I know there are a few… Read More

Transparent trade: Enhancing Australia’s trust and food provenance through supply chain traceability systems

ROBIN E ROBERTS  |  Australia’s strong bilateral relationship with Vietnam has opened significant opportunities for agricultural exporters. With Vietnam’s rising incomes and increasingly affluent… Read More

2024: A year of transformation in Asia and the Pacific

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  |  The Asia-Pacific region continues to dominate global headlines, with a year full of political shifts, economic developments, climate actions, and strategic… Read More

Xiexie (thank you) Trump: How China stands to gain from Trump’s second term

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  |  For nearly eight decades, the United States has dominated the international order, setting the rules for global diplomacy, trade, security, and… Read More

De Gruyter Handbook of Climate Migration and Climate Mobility Justice

ANDREAS NEEF, NATASHA PAULI AND BUKOLA SALAMI  |  The accelerating pace of climate change is reshaping our world, particularly… Read More

Bangladesh’s new reality: An unfolding saga of change and chaos

KHONDKER RAHMAN AND IYANATUL ISLAM  |  Recent months have seen Bangladesh thrust into the throes of immense political and social upheaval following the… Read More

Unpacking the impact of China’s economic policy uncertainty on Asian stock markets

XIAOYUE CHEN, BIN LI, TARLOK SINGH AND ANDREW WORTHINGTON  |  As China cements its position as an economic leader in Asia,… Read More

Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific

 IAN HALL, TROY LEE-BROWN AND REBECCA STRATING  |  The Indo-Pacific is one of the most dynamic and contested regions… Read More

Commissions of inquiry and transitional justice in India: A double-edged sword

RENÉE JEFFERY |  In India, commissions of inquiry are often established in response to instances of communal violence, with the stated aim of uncovering… Read More

The Xi-Putin dynamic: Belief differences and the future of Sino-Russian relations

HUIYUN FENG AND KAI HE  |  The ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on China–Russia relations, with both nations affirming their… Read More