Publications

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At Griffith Asia Institute, we are committed to disseminating our research as widely as possible, through a diverse range of publications. Explore some of these outputs by region, by research area, by publication type or by sustainable development goal (SDG) via the drop-down menu above or for a full range of publications, visit our resources page.

Financial stability: An assessment of Fiji’s banking sector on a global scale

A large and escalating body of theoretical and empirical literature concludes that finance matters for economic growth and poverty reduction.  When operating effectively, finance works… Read More

Considering the Indo-Pacific and the Blue Pacific

WESLEY MORGAN | Recent months have seen an intensification of diplomatic activity in the Pacific Ocean, as traditional powers and new friends alike… Read More

Our new model robot armies

PETER LAYTON | Robotic technologies seem set to disrupt warfare in at least two big ways: firstly, in improving productivity… Read More

Regional wrap

The last fortnight witnessed the enunciation of President Donald Trump’s economic and security vision for the Indo-Pacific. Last week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,… Read More

Griffith Asia Institute brings diplomacy to the table in Malaysia

The Griffith Asia Institute in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) convened a one-day Diplomacy Roundtable in Penang, Malaysia on Friday… Read More

Fake monitors endorse Cambodia’s sham election

Dubious electoral endorsements are becoming normal for dictators worldwide. Cambodians went to the polls last weekend, but it was a sham of an election, dominated… Read More

Finance and socio-economic development in Fiji

A recent joint study by Reserve Bank of Fiji’s Krishal Prasad and Griffith University’s Parmendra Sharma and Samsul Alam begins to fill the gaps in the… Read More

Burma (Myanmar) since the 1988 uprising: A select bibliography (Third edition)

ANDREW SELTH  | When nation-wide pro-democracy demonstrations were crushed by the armed forces in 1988, thrusting Myanmar (Burma) into the world’s headlines, there was… Read More

The case for a free and open Indo-Pacific

IAN HALL | Well before Trump became president, the US’s long-established China policy – a combination of engagement and deterrence sometimes called ‘congagement’ –… Read More

Regional wrap

While the most talked-about development, globally, was the Helsinki Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Asia Pacific region… Read More