Australian Institute of International Affairs15d
East Asian States’ Differing Options in Dealing with China
East Asian states adopt varied strategic responses to China's rise—balancing, hedging, or bandwagoning—driven primarily by ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs16d
Why do Southeast Asian Countries Want to Join BRICS?
In October 2024, four key Southeast Asian countries became partners of BRICS, making the organisation much closer to home for ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs1mon
Will the Centre Hold? A look at Europe at the Start of the New European Commission’s Term
A new European Commission—the executive arm of the European Union, which proposes and implements EU law—has just been approved, starting the second term of Ursula von der Leyen as the Commission’s ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs22d
The Prospect of Peace: Mobilising Intra-Sudanese Peace Potentials
Sudan’s peaceful transition was cut short by the eruption of a devastating war in April 2023. Too many peace initiaitves however have proved counterproductive, and what is needed is far from being ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs22d
Australia's Strategic Blindspot: Deindustrialisation and the Threat to National Resilience
Australia needs strategic reindustrialisation. The days of secure supply chains and geopolitical stability have begun to erode, and Australia is without a plan. Australia is at a crossroads, where the ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs22d
Quelling US-China Great Power Competition through Demographic Transition and Public Diplomacy
Competing development models in the Indo-Pacific highlight tensions between US-led openness and China’s revisionist socialism. Their impact on regional stability and the potential for cooperation ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs17d
Trump’s Peace Plan for Ukraine
Ukraine faces mounting challenges as battlefield victory becomes unlikely, with Donald Trump’s proposed “peace plan” offering a ceasefire based on territorial concessions. While Russia’s ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs1mon
The EU AI Act and the Normative Challenge to Regulate Emerging Technologies
The AI Act is a step in the right direction but has too many flaws to set an endpoint in the discussion on how to regulate AI. It should therefore be seen and employed as the beginning of a more ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs1mon
Aleppo Falls to Opposition Forces as Syrian Conflict Re-erupts
The Syrian civil war, seemingly frozen in an uneasy deadlock for years, has been reignited with rebel forces wresting Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city, from President Bashar al-Assad ’s grasp ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs18d
Watch, Read, and Hear Speeches from the AIIA National Conference 2024
You can watch keynotes, opening and closing remarks, and select panels on YouTube. The playlist for the conference is available here. Make sure you like and subscribe to our channel, AIIAVision! The ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs29d
Book Review: Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy
In Canada First, Not Canada Alone, Chapnick and McKercher make a renewed case for understanding Canada’s place in world politics as a principal power. This book explores Canada’s evolving role in ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs23d
Breaking the Chain: Why Assad’s Fall Leaves Iran Scrambling
Assad’s fall has dismantled Iran’s Axis of Resistance, severing critical ties to Hezbollah and undermining Tehran’s regional ambitions. Can Iran adapt to a redefined Middle East where its influence is ...