Publications

This brief examines some of the ways in which China and India have increased their global engagement in 2014. More specifically, the author examines 1) India's assertive engagement in World Trade Orga...chevron_right

This brief summarizes developments during November 2014 in global situations of current or potential conflict and assesses whether the overall situation in each case has deteriorated, improved, or rem...chevron_right

This paper compares perceptions of the levels of power projection and engagement which the US and China have in the Asia Pacific region in 2014. The authors point out that while China's engagement is ...chevron_right

Cette publication propose une vue d’ensemble de l’enquête menée par l’Afrobaromètre entre 2008 et 2012 sur les questions d’engagement politique des chefs traditionnels au Burkina Faso. L’enquête révèl...chevron_right

This paper zeros in on a basic question: Rather than fall apart, why is it that rural communities in Nigeria that have been exposed to civil war-type violence become more cooperative and more willing ...chevron_right

This paper examines South Africa’s black middle class and its role in aiding the endurance of democracy in the post-apartheid period. Using statistical data on income, occupation, physiological securi...chevron_right

Ce papier examine l'attachement fort aux éléments fondamentaux de la démocratie et de la bonne gouvernance par les Ivoiriens dans le context de la crise politico-militaire en Côte d'Ivoire depuis les ...chevron_right

This brief analyzes Russia’s nuclear posture, its non-strategic nuclear arms, and Moscow’s nuclear doctrine. It also examines Russia's plans for the future of its nuclear forces as well as it's disarm...chevron_right

Following Russia's intervention in Ukraine in 2014, this brief argues that the West can no longer take European security for granted. First, the author provides an overview of how Russia has increasin...chevron_right

In light of the political fragmentation which has affected Libya since the fall of the Qaddafi regime in 2011, this paper considers whether a federal governance structure could help stabilize the stat...chevron_right

This paper examines the threat and security implications of the increasing resistance of infectious pathogens to antimicrobial drugs for the US. The author contends that although the growth of antimic...chevron_right

The 10 articles in this edition of AUSTRAL focus on geopolitics and global economic competition (or ‘warfare’) that’s occurred in the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The topics covered include the rise of the BRICS nations; China’s interests in the arctic; the political-strategic position of…chevron_right

This paper contains a number of short contributions from defense experts on two debates in the defense, national security and foreign policy community about Australia’s place and role in the world. Th...chevron_right

This paper examines the US-led campaign against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, with a particular focus on the period of 100 days that followed the commencement of airstrikes against IS in A...chevron_right

This multi-chapter report reviews the main issues discussed at a July 2014 conference on how to strengthen the ANZUS and US–Australia alliances. In the last case, it focuses on 1) greater bilateral co...chevron_right