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Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Martin Wolf's new book dissects in great depth the threat of a "crisis of democratic capitalism." He leaves this reader feeling rather pessimistic about the future.
Blog: The Strategist
America's record as an ambivalent and erratic liberal hegemon has deep roots, as analysed by Robert Kagan in The ghost at the feast: America and the collapse of world order, 1900–1941. The book, published in ...
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
In his third edition of "India after Gandhi," historian Ramachandra Guha argues that India is now in the middle of its fourth crisis since independence. While India may navigate its way through, this crisis will leave deep scars.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Australia has implemented some effective responses to the challenges posed by China to its security. But Canberra still lacks an overarching China strategy, writes Euan Graham in Australia's Security in China's Shadow.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Professor G. John Ikenberry argues that the grand project of liberal internationalism is in crisis today. But he believes there is every reason for the world's democracies to work together to revive the liberal global order.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
In his 100th year, Henry Kissinger showed his continuing personal vitality and global relevance by sharing his wisdom and experience in an excellent book on the crucial issue of political leadership. For a man with much already said, there are still important insights to be had in this new project.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Under Xi Jinping, China has returned to ideology-based policies and abandoned collective leadership, according to Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung. This has led to many mistakes like the zero-Covid policy, and thus discontent within the Chinese Communist Party.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Europe made great progress towards a "whole and free" continent during the 35 years until 2007/08, when a cascade of crises occurred, culminating in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Timothy Garten Ash argues that a Ukraine victory would offer the opportunity to renew efforts to create a "whole and free" Europe.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Niki Alsford's recent book, "Taiwan Lives," explores how the Taiwanese people have transformed their home, a product of settler colonialism, into one of the world's most high-tech economies, with a successful and vibrant democracy, and a distinctive cultural identity.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Professors John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato contest the view that states frequently act irrationally, as they propose their own concept of rationality and survey a number of cases in support of their argument.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
The American government is taking advantage of its central position in many global networks to pursue its security interests through "weaponised interdependence," according to political economists Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Semiconductors moved to the heart of geopolitics during the postwar period, from the Cold War to the 1990/91 Gulf War. And as Chris Miller documents in "Chip War," semiconductors are playing a major role in great power competition between the US and China today.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
America's foreign policy has always been a battleground between isolationist and internationalist forces, according to Charles Kupchan. The tussle continues to this very day, and could intensify if Donald Trump wins the next US Presidential election.
Blog: The Strategist
Lately, the West—particularly the United States—has been wooing India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the bling of a monied Indian wedding. Last month, Modi was US President Joe Biden's guest for a full state visit—of ...
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
The changing geopolitical landscape means we need a more inclusive approach to defence. Harnessing the creativity and capital of the private sector and deepening AUKUS strategic collaboration are two important ways forward.