Security shouldn’t trump economics on the Ausgrid sale
PETER LAYTON | Security trumps economics, or so the Ausgrid saga seems to have taught us. But maybe this framing is all wrong. Security and… Read More
Commentary
ANZUS pact needs a gold-standard upgrade under Clinton or Trump
PETER LAYTON | Now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have secured US presidential nominations, the Turnbull government has a narrow window of opportunity to… Read More
ANZUS in Trumpland—should we have seen it coming?
PETER LAYTON | Andrew Davies’ recent post on the possibility of Donald Trump as US President presents an interesting alternative future that could cause… Read More
A mixed fighter fleet for Canada? Super Hornets, F-35s, and the challenge of comparisons
PETER LAYTON | Every country has an F-35 story it seems. Both Australian and Canadian force structure planning has been blighted by the aircraft’s problems… Read More
Storytelling, soft power and the craft of public diplomacy
CAITLIN BYRNE | Last month, Griffith Asia Institute invited one of Australia’s emerging artists: musician, singer and songwriter Marcus Corowa, to launch the Roundtable… Read More
Watch this space: the Pacific’s great ocean states
It is now widely accepted that the 21st century will be a ‘Pacific Century’ for global geopolitics, with the Pacific Ocean providing the stage1. Read More
Insights on soft power: Dialogue on emerging trends in the Indo-Pacific
The Griffith Asia Institute, in partnership with DFAT and the Korea Foundation, convened an international dialogue on soft power and public diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific… Read More
Soft Power in the Indo-Pacific: Emerging models and themes
CAITLIN BYRNE | What are the challenges and opportunities facing soft power in the 21st Century? How do these translate in the diverse and… Read More
Public diplomacy in the Pacific
When the United States or any other Western country embraces a “pivot to Asia” as a central element of its foreign policy, it must be… Read More
Soft power takes a central role in modern Indo-Pacific
Whether it is political systems, cultural values, primary languages or predominate religions, the Indo-Pacific region is a global neighbourhood where common ground can be tantalisingly… Read More
