Forecasting Presidential Elections: Obama, Romney, or What? Forecasting is an inherently difficult task, especially for presidential elections. It is not possible to know all of the ...
Professor Donald Rothwell is Professor of International Law and Assistant Head of School at the College of Law, Australian National University.His research addresses many intersecting areas of international law with a specific focus on law of the sea, ...
"The cure against corruption is openness. We believe that countries with open governments, open economies and open societies will increasingly flourish, they will be more prosperous and they will strengthen their ...
The international response to the crisis in Libya in 2011 was remarkably quick and decisive. Where many other cases of mass atrocity crimes have failed to generate sufficient and timely political will to protect civilians at risk, the early ...
The Australian Institute of International Affairs, in partnership with the University of Wollongong and the Wollongong City Council, invites members of the public to attend its inaugural Town Hall meeting on international affairs in ...
Guest Speakers are: Professor Robert Hill, Chancellor of Adelaide University, President of UNAA and Former Permanent Representative of Australia to the UN; Mark Parnell, Greens MP; Anuradha Mundkur, Chair of UN Women Australia, Adelaide Chapter, and ...
Given the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East it’s tempting to think that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has lost some of its sting. But as long as this conflict remains unresolved any ...
It is argued that the global economic crisis has led to a new economic dynamic in China. Debate continues between optimists who predict a “soft landing” for China’s economy and those who see economic downturn compound with social issues to ...
Australia will spend $26 billion this year on defence, and the intelligence community has ballooned in legal powers and capabilities since 9/11. Whilst the armed forces have a deserved reputation for performing superbly in the field, the defence ...
Australia’s politicians – not least new foreign minister Bob Carr, diplomats and global-minded business people face a substantial challenge: how to be an effective voice in a rapidly changing world. It is a world where relationships, ...
Syria has endured more than a year of violent unrest as the brutal Assad regime uses an iron fist to try to reimpose control over the many rebel groups seeking to overthrow it. With the Arab Spring continuing to unfold across the Middle East, ...
The Australian Institute of International Affairs and the Australian Branch of the International Law Association are proud to announce that the 2012 Peter ...
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Members of the Study Tour report on their journey to China.
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