Regional wrap
Thursday
28th June
2018
Last fortnight, countries in the Indo-Pacific region, as elsewhere, were absorbed in trying to make sense of the June 12th…
Category Archive: Publications
What’s in a name: Burma or Myanmar?
Friday
22nd June
2018
ANDREW SELTH | A decision by the US to accept the name Myanmar seems unlikely any time soon.
An unlikely Asian success story? Revisiting the Bangladesh paradox of bad governance and good development outcomes
Wednesday
20th June
2018
YAN ISLAM | Once derided as an ‘international basket case’ following its emergence as an independent nation in…
Singapore summit: Why Canberra should lie awake at night
Monday
18th June
2018
The highly anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un took place with great fanfare in Singapore last Tuesday, but…
Regional wrap
Thursday
14th June
2018
The last fortnight witnessed perhaps one of the most eventful episodes in recent times, with significant ramifications for the Indo-Pacific…
Donald Trump meets Kim Jong-un: China crosses fingers as rising bonhomie may draw North Korea closer to US
Wednesday
13th June
2018
Every state appreciates docile neighbours and it is especially true for major powers. China is no exception. It has enjoyed…
Asian allies must hope Trump doesn’t sell them out in Korea peace talks
Tuesday
12th June
2018
Seasoned analysts of the Korean Peninsula are sceptical about claims of breakthroughs in this part of the world. Despite three…
The Chinese and individualism
Monday
11th June
2018
A common cultural stereotype of the Chinese is that they are collectivist, i.e. they regard themselves as part of a…
Diplomacy beyond the spectacle of the summit
Friday
8th June
2018
CAITLIN BYRNE | Twelve months ago, it would have been inconceivable to contemplate Donald Trump gearing up to meet,…
Guarding against growth fetishism: The case of India
Wednesday
6th June
2018
YAN ISLAM | In recent years, India has acquired the mantle of the fastest growing economy in the…