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

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

The Federalist Papers and Papua New Guinea: Lessons in democracy

SEAN JACOBS  |  The US Federalist Papers—published in 1787 and 1788—may seem a world away from the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea… Read More

Youth and sustainable peacebuilding

HELEN BERENTS  |  I’m thrilled to share that Youth and Sustainable Peacebuilding is now officially published through Manchester University Press! Co-editing this volume… Read More

Why accurate reporting on money laundering matters: The case of Bangladesh

IYANATUL ISLAM  |  When reporting on financial crimes like money laundering, accuracy is crucial. Misinterpreting data—particularly by confusing stocks with flows or misusing relative… Read More

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