Abstract: The economic rise of developing Asia has given impetus to debates over the geographic orientation, strategy, organisation, and collaborative relationships of the Australian aid…
Country or Region: Australia
Abstract: In this paper, we assess the drivers of, and prospects for, further security cooperation in the Australia–Japan bilateral relationship. We argue that while balance…
Abstract: A China Threat – the fear of being taken over by China and the Chinese – has been an ever present in the politics…
Abstract: Maritime security challenges in the Asia–Pacific are increasingly at the forefront of both academic and policy concerns, both inside and outside of the region.…
Abstract: The ‘Indo-Pacific’ has emerged as the newest addition to the lexicon of Asian regionalism. Conceived of as the conjunction of the Pacific and Indian…
Abstract: Since the early years of the twenty-first century, a number of key regional governments have consciously chosen to alter the way they talk about…
Abstract: History, little understood, shows that for 55 years a policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’ about the application of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security…
Abstract: This commentary piece argues that the reinvigoration of Australian soft power is taking place in part because of our under-appreciated global stewardship role in…
Abstract: Canberra’s exposure to great-power conflict is arguably more complex and ambiguous than during the Cold War. Drawing from scholarly literature on entrapment and recent…
Abstract: As part of its economic diplomacy, Australia has directed intense effort into both bilateral and plurilateral trade negotiations such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. According…
Abstract: Based on a series of unprecedented developments, Australia and Japan have greatly enhanced their direct bilateral security ties to forge what they now describe…
Abstract: The world is witnessing a geopolitical shift from the North Atlantic to the Indo–Pacific region. US power is in relative decline with a steady…
Abstract: This paper examines and takes stock of the changed dynamics in Australia’s relationships with China and the United States. It revisits the importance of…
Abstract: The prevalence of peril in the world of 2018 vindicates the sober, direct and hedging tenor of Australia’s recent foreign affairs White Paper. This…
Abstract: This paper contends that Australia’s negative perception of China has much to do with the way Australia constructs itself, which features front and centre…
