Publications

This paper uses a dynamic general equilibrium model to study the effect of climate change on Tunisia’s economy. The authors find that in general, climate change is expected to have a negative but over...chevron_right

This paper examines the need for enhanced security cooperation between middle powers in Indo-Pacific Asia (which it suggests include India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and certain ASEAN countries). ...chevron_right

This issue of the G20 Monitor contains two keynote speeches from a conference on G20 accountability and effectiveness as well as papers on the G20 and the global energy governance system, and the G20’...chevron_right

This paper examines the problem of pervasive violence against women in Papua New Guinea. The author argues that the Australian government, as the PNG’s largest aid donor, should press the PNG governme...chevron_right

This note outlines some of the political and social conditions that have facilitated the transmission of the Ebola virus in Africa and continue to pose a challenge for community and government respons...chevron_right

This paper explains how Global Wealth Chains (GWC) are created, maintained and governed. The authors highlight thee variables in how GWCs are articulated and change according to 1) the complexity of t...chevron_right

In light of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza that started in July 2014, this paper examines Israel's policy toward the Palestinian territories. The author argues that the cycles of violence and cease...chevron_right

In light of the potential election of Dr Abdullah Abdullah as Afghanistan's president in 2014, this report suggests the views of many northern groups in the country, whom he represents, should not be...chevron_right

This paper examines whether Israel had the right to lawfully engage in war against Gaza in July and August 2014 as well as if it violated the laws of armed conflict during its operations in the Palest...chevron_right

This policy brief examines the background and consequences of the July-August 2014 Gaza conflict for Israel and Hamas. Overall, the author suggests that Israel's offensive was a military and political...chevron_right

This paper looks at the reasons behind Israel's strategy of striking heavily populated civilian areas in response to Hamas’s firing of rockets and missiles into its territory in July 2014. The author...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the implications of the July-August 2014 Israeli military offensive against Gaza. The author argues that while negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in Cairo may calm te...chevron_right

This paper looks at the system of succession in Saudi Arabia, the implications of King Abdullah's appointment of successors and the role of the Allegiance Council in these selections. The author sugge...chevron_right

In light of the Israel-Hamas conflict which started in July 2014, this paper discusses the position of Israel towards the Palestinian Territories and the possibility of a two-state solution. The autho...chevron_right

This analysis looks at what the author sees as some of the factors behind public support in Israel of the July-August 2014 campaign against Hamas in Gaza. These include 1) the nature of Hamas itself; ...chevron_right