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7 Sep 2010 - Publication
Subtlety would help India rival China's clout
In an opinion piece in The Australian, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf argues that New Delhi must be assertive without provoking Beijing.
An earlier version of this article was published in The Wall Street Journal on 3 September 2010.
The Australian, 7 September 2010, p. 12
Rory Medcalf
4 Sep 2010 - Publication
A relationship in need of a rethink
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Wesley writes that there is one Asian country whose rise will change our world dramatically: Indonesia.
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 September 2010, p. 9
Dr Michael Wesley
3 Sep 2010 - Publication
Has no one looked at the Green party’s policies?
Director of Studies Andrew Shearer writes in The Spectator that although we do not know who has won the federal election, the Greens have emerged as a force in Australian politics, but their national security agenda would leave Australia vulnerable.
The Spectator, 3 September 2010
Andrew Shearer
3 Sep 2010 - Publication
India must master the great game
India needs to stay cool in the face of diplomatic and security provocations by China, argues International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf in this opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal. Through development, deterrence and diplomacy New Delhi can be prepared for looming rivalry.
The Wall Street Journal Asia, 3 September 2010, p. 9
Rory Medcalf
1 Sep 2010 - Publication
Australia's regional reach
Director of Studies Andrew Shearer told the International Relations and Security Network, in an interview on 1 September, that the Australian government will have its hands full managing the structural changes that bring countries like China and India to the forefront of global politics and make Australia an important regional pivot.
The interview is at: http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Special-Reports/Australia-s-Regional-Reach/Podcast/
Andrew Shearer
1 Sep 2010 - Publication
Knowing me, knowing you
In this piece for the International Relations and Security Network, Fergus Hanson discusses the challenges Australia confronts in building close ties with its most important neighbour, Indonesia.
The article in available online at:
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Special-Reports/Australia-s-Regional-Reach/Analysis/
ISN, 1 September 2010
Fergus Hanson
25 Aug 2010 - Publication
U.S. could strain links with Jakarta
Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Wesley writes in this commentary on the importance of Indonesia in regional dynamics and the Australia-US relationship.
The Australian, 25 August 2010, p. 8
Dr Michael Wesley
19 Aug 2010 - Publication
Quiet on the foreign policy front
Fergus Hanson, Research Fellow and Director of the Lowy Poll project, in an article for the International Relations and Security Network (ISN) Security Watch, writes that a lively election campaign has barely touched upon Australia's increasingly important and complex foreign relations.
ISN Security Watch, 19 August 2010
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=120378
Fergus Hanson
16 Aug 2010 - Publication
No helicopter drops of cash from the Fed
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that quantitative easing in the United States might have reached its useful limit.
Australian Financial Review, 16 August 2010, p. 23
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
12 Aug 2010 - Publication
Foreign policy falls flat in campaign
In The Australian on 12 August 2010, Dr Michael Fullilove reviews the foreign policy choice in Australia’s 2010 federal election.
The Australian, 12 August 2010, p. 10
Dr Michael Fullilove
3 Aug 2010 - Publication
Downer's taunts not proper for UN envoy
Michael Fullilove examines Alexander Downer's attack on Kevin Rudd in the context of his role as UN special adviser on Cyprus
Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August 2010, p 4
Dr Michael Fullilove
28 Jul 2010 - Publication
And then there's their battle back home
James Brown's opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald addresses the Australian public's engagement with the Afghanistan issue and the role of our defence forces there.
Sydney Morning Herald, 28 July 2010, p 11
James Brown
27 Jul 2010 - Publication
More finesse needed in Tony Abbott's foreign policy
In the Australian Financial Review on 27 July 2010, Michael Fullilove critiqued the foreign policies of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
Dr Michael Fullilove
27 Jul 2010 - Publication
The APC is a dead parrot
In an opinion piece published on Caixin Online, Andrew Shearer argues that the concept of an Asia Pacific Community as proposed by Kevin Rudd is now defunct, but that Australia has a strong record of institution-building in Asia which should be continued.
Caixin Online, 20 July 2010
Andrew Shearer
19 Jul 2010 - Publication
IMF needs to be more than just Santa Claus
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that Europe's insolvent states must be handled strictly.
Australian Financial Review, 19 July 2010, p. 27
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
18 Jul 2010 - Publication
Flying the flag, not the coop
In an opinion piece in the Canberra Times, Research Associate Raoul Heinrichs argues that Australia can achieve its alliance management objectives in Afghanistan without risking Australian lives, and that Australian forces should be subject to more restrictive limits on the kinds of tasks they perform.
Canberra Times, 18 July 2010, p. 9
Raoul Heinrichs
15 Jul 2010 - Publication
Writing a new chapter
In this opinion piece in The Times of India, Lowy Institute program director and India expert Rory Medcalf looks at what the sudden rise of Julia Gillard as Prime Minister might mean for Australia-India relations, including the vexed issue of uranium sales.
Times of India, 15 July 2010
Rory Medcalf
7 Jul 2010 - Publication
Gillard's crisis in global climate policy
In an article in the Australian Financial Review, Fergus Green, Warwick McKibbin and Greg Picker argue the case for a new price-based framework for reducing emissions in parallel with global climate negotiations.
The Australian Financial Review, 7 July 2010, p 67
Fergus Green Professor Warwick McKibbin Dr Greg Picker
6 Jul 2010 - Publication
Running the foreign policy gauntlet
Fergus Hanson writes in the Australian on the link between opinion polling and the government's foreign policy-making.
The Australian, 6 July 2010, p 10
Fergus Hanson
6 Jul 2010 - Publication
Diggers need freedom to win freedom
In an opinion piece in the Australian, non-resident fellow Whit Mason urges a change of policy on Australia's engagement in Afghanistan and a stronger commitment.
The Australian, 6 July 2010, p 10
Whit Mason
3 Jul 2010 - Publication
Not cricket
In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, Andrew Shearer, Director of Studies and Senior Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, argues that India's snub of John Howard for the International Cricket Council clearly goes against the spirit of the game.
Wall Street Journal, 3 July 2010
Andrew Shearer
1 Jul 2010 - Publication
Gillard has different global view
Michael Fullilove writes in the Australian Financial Review about the likely implications for Australia's foreign policy from Julia Gillard's rise to Prime Minister.
Australian Financial Review, 1 July 2010, p 67
Dr Michael Fullilove
23 Jun 2010 - Publication
Justifying Afghan role a hard sell
In an opinion piece in The Age newspaper, Anthony Bubalo argues that Australia's defence force commitment in Afghanistan has bipartisan political support, while polling shows that public attitudes are increasingly against a continuing involvement. The government, Bubalo argues, has failed to present a compelling case for Australia's continued participation in the war.
Anthony Bubalo
7 Jun 2010 - Publication
IMF must distinguish insolvent from illiquid
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that sovereign debt presents specific problems, as the Greek experience show.
Australian Financial Review, 7 June 2010, p. 23
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
1 Jun 2010 - Publication
New Zealand and Australia make their play in different arenas
In an opinion piece in The Dominion Post, Malcolm Cook, Program Director East Asia, argues that Australia and New Zealand are going their separate wasy in dealings with Asia.
Dominion Post, 1 June 2010, p. B5
31 May 2010 - Publication
Australians ready to go with the flow and embrace changing world
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Fergus Hanson, director of the Lowy Institute's Poll project, comments on findings from the 2010 Poll, released today. The Poll is available at: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1305
Fergus Hanson
26 May 2010 - Publication
Australia and New Zealand in Asia
In an opinion piece in the Canberra Times, Malcolm Cook summarises the Outlook Paper he wrote for the Asia New Zealand Foundation entitled 'Standing together, in single file: Australian views of New Zealand and Asia'. It argues that Australia and New Zealand are being gradually decoupled when it comes to engaging with and in Asia. This paper will be launched on 1 June.
Dr Malcolm Cook
14 May 2010 - Publication
It's a natural alliance
In this opinion piece in The Times of India, Lowy Institute program director and India expert Rory Medcalf argues that flawed perceptions and flawed policy are holding Australia and India back from a potentially deep strategic partnership. This article, which cites recent Lowy Institute polling, is based on a speech Mr Medcalf gave at the Advance Global Australians’ Emerging Leaders Summit in New Delhi on 4 May.
The Times of India, 14 May 2010
Rory Medcalf
11 May 2010 - Publication
Horizontal Asia
Malcolm Cook and Anthony Bubalo recently published an opinion piece in Japan’s Asahi Shimbun looking at the implications of Horizontal Asia for Japan.
The article can be read at:
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201005100305.html
Asahi Shimbun, 11 May 2010
Anthony Bubalo Dr Malcolm Cook
10 May 2010 - Publication
Tinkering is pointless, we need radical reform
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville explains that there are good reasons for not putting the entire reform burden on capital.
Australian Financial Review, 10 May 2010, p. 23
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
3 May 2010 - Publication
Ambivalence on the Middle East does not work
In an opinion piece in The Australian, West Asia Program Director Anthony Bubalo argues that Australia’s ambivalence toward the Middle East cannot last in the face of changes currently underway in the region.
The Australian, 3 May 2010, p. 16
Anthony Bubalo
29 Apr 2010 - Publication
India ahoy
In this opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal (Asia), International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf argues that India needs to sustain its smart naval diplomacy to manage tensions as China’s role increases in the Indian Ocean.
Wall Street Journal, 29 April 2010
Rory Medcalf
15 Apr 2010 - Publication
India's nuclear example
In this opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal (Asia), International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf explains why the India-Pakistan nuclear relationship is not strictly an arms race, and why it was right for President Obama to exclude this issue from the agenda of the recent Nuclear Security Summit.
Wall Street Journal, 15 April 2010
Rory Medcalf
11 Apr 2010 - Publication
It's time for open discussion on how big is too big
In an opinion piece in The Sunday Age, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Fergus Hanson argues that population size has always been a vexed issue for Australians.
Sunday Age, 11 April 2010, p. 15
Fergus Hanson
8 Apr 2010 - Publication
Interlocking crises strangle Middle East
In this opinion piece in The Australlian, Gilles Kepel, Philippe Roman chair in history and international relations at the London School of economics, and professor and chair in Middle East Mediterranean Studies at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, writes that the Middle East has three linked problems to solve in its pursuit of stability and peace.
A presentation to the Lowy Institute by Gilles Kepel on the future of political Islam can be heard at: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1272
The Australian, 8 April 2010, p. 8
Professor Gilles Kepel
8 Apr 2010 - Publication
Rudd is needed at nuclear summit
In this opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf examines President Obama's major revision of US nuclear weapons posture and argues that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should support Obama's efforts by attending a nuclear security summit being held in Washington.
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2010, p. 13
Rory Medcalf
6 Apr 2010 - Publication
Gaps in the law make the nation a dragan's lair
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Mark Ierace and Fergus Hanson argue Australia is failing to meet its international obligations relating to war crimes and its capability to prevent suspected war criminals from entering the country has been significantly reduced.
The Australian, 6 April 2010, p. 10
Fergus Hanson Mark Ierace
27 Mar 2010 - Publication
Diplomacy in ruins
In an article in The Weekend Australian, Lowy Institute Research Associate Alex Oliver and Senior Research Fellow Andrew Shearer write that Australia's ability to have its voice heard overseas has been dangerously compromised.
The Australian, 27 March 2010, Inquirer p. 4
Alex Oliver (prev. Duchen) Andrew Shearer
25 Mar 2010 - Publication
Not all tension in Turkey is West v Islam
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Whit Mason argues that the Muslim-majority republic is faced with an ideological clash years in the offing.
The Australian, 25 March 2010, p. 8
Whit Mason
24 Mar 2010 - Publication
An Asian regional caucus for G20
In an article in Tempo Magazine (Jakarta), Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville and Program Director International Economy Mark Thirlwell suggest the formation of an East Asian caucus group of the G-20.
Tempo Magazine (Jakarta), 24 March 2010
Dr Stephen Grenville AO Mark Thirlwell
22 Mar 2010 - Publication
Yuan not the only issue in global imbalances
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that structural adjustment needs constructive debate.
Australian Financial Review, 22 March 2010, p. 10
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
19 Mar 2010 - Publication
Does Obama care about Asia?
In an article in The Daily Beast, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, writes that Obama has a chance to become the first truly Pacific president.
The Daily Beast, 19 March 2010
Dr Michael Fullilove
13 Mar 2010 - Publication
With friends in high places
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argues that when it comes to going global, Australians are joiners, by instinct and habit.
The Australian, 13 March 2010, p. 14
9 Mar 2010 - Publication
War crimes laws are flawed and problematic
In an opinion piece in The National Times, Research Fellow Fergus Hanson argues that there are serious shortcomings in Australia's war crimes legislative framework and specialist training, and a lack of investigatory muscle within the Australian Federal Police.
National Times, 9 March 2010
Fergus Hanson
8 Mar 2010 - Publication
PM should talk to Paul Keating about Indonesia
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White argues that a stronger Jakarta can either help us or threaten us.
The Australian, 8 March 2010, p. 14
Professor Hugh White
8 Mar 2010 - Publication
We should do more for Indonesia
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Research Fellow Fergus Hanson argues that Australia's relationship with Indonesia will continue to stagnate without some major leadership gestures.
The Australian, 8 March 2010, p. 9
Fergus Hanson
24 Feb 2010 - Publication
Resilience the key to fighting terrorism
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sam Roggeveen, editor of the Lowy Institute blog, The Interpreter, argues that the government hasn't really embraced 'resilience' in its new counter-terrorism strategy.
Sydney Morning Herald, 24 February 2010, p. 11
Sam Roggeveen
24 Feb 2010 - Publication
Japan is crucial to our future
In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White argues against the Rudd Government's antagonising Japan over the issue of whaling.
Australian Financial Review, 24 February 2010, p. 63
Professor Hugh White
22 Feb 2010 - Publication
Frustrated US struggles to open dialogue with China
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argues that after years of playing a strong diplomatic game, China may have overreached a little.
Sydney Morning Herald, 22 February 2010, p. 11
Dr Michael Fullilove
22 Feb 2010 - Publication
Carry trade can harm recovering economies
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that a bounce back for the flow of international capital may not be good news.
Australian Financial Review, 22 February 2010, p. 23
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
18 Feb 2010 - Publication
Clear the air with India
In this op-ed in The Australian, senior Lowy researchers Fergus Hanson and Rory Medcalf argue that Canberra needs to commission an independent committee of inquiry to set the record straight about the crimes against Indian students in Australia, and to pressure the Victorian government to provide comprehensive information. This, it is argued, will be an essential foundation for rebuilding the damaged Australia-India relationship.
The Australian, 18 February 2010, p. 12
Fergus Hanson Rory Medcalf
13 Feb 2010 - Publication
How the roar of China's tiger will be heard across the world
The year of the tiger began on 14 February with the Chinese lunar new year's day. In the Inquirer section of The Weekend Australian, Lowy Institute research staff described 10 ways China will shape the planet in the next 12 months.
The Australian, 13-14 February 2010, Inquirer p. 2
Anthony Bubalo Dr Malcolm Cook Dr Michael Fullilove Fergus Hanson Jenny Hayward-Jones Lowy Institute for International Policy Professor Warwick McKibbin Rory Medcalf Sam Roggeveen Dr Michael Wesley
13 Feb 2010 - Publication
Crazy days on the campaign trail
Dr Michael Fullilove reviewed the book 'Race of a Lifetime', by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, in The Sydney Morning Herald of 13 February.
Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2010, Review p. 32
Dr Michael Fullilove
10 Feb 2010 - Publication
Lateral thinking needed on foreign aid
In an article in the National Times, Bill Bowtell, Director of the Lowy Institute's HIV/AIDS Project, argues that Senator Barnaby Joyce is doing his job by asking sensible questions about the level and purpose of the almost $4 billion we spend each year on bilateral and multilateral aid.
National Times, 10 February 2010
Bill Bowtell
5 Feb 2010 - Publication
Will America defend its Asian allies?
In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, Andrew Shearer, Director of Studies and Senior Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, analyses the Pentagon's recently-released 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and comments on some of the implications for America’s allies in Asia.
Wall Street Journal, 5 February 2010, p. 9
Andrew Shearer
20 Jan 2010 - Publication
Terror in capital brings fight to elite
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Whit Mason writes that the latest Taliban attacks have blown up the illusion that Kabul is a safe haven.
The Australian, 20 January 2010, p. 8
Whit Mason
18 Jan 2010 - Publication
Mistakes, but signs of improvement: Obama gets a B-plus for first year
In an essay in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, evaluates President Barack Obama's first year in office.
Sydney Morning Herald, 16 January 2010, p. 11
Dr Michael Fullilove
16 Jan 2010 - Publication
2020 vision: that sinking feeling
In an article in The Australian, ten Lowy Institute research staff describe ten aspects of our world that may vanish by 2020.
The Australian, 16 January 2010, p. 2
Dr Malcolm Cook Alex Duchen Dr Michael Fullilove Fergus Hanson Jenny Hayward-Jones Rory Medcalf Alex Oliver (prev. Duchen) Andrew Shearer Mark Thirlwell Don Watson
16 Jan 2010 - Publication
Threat to cricketers may heal relations
In an opinion piece in The Age, Rory Medcalf, Program Director International Security, coordinator of the Australia-India Roundtable, suggests that the threats by India’s Shiv Sena extremists to ban Australian cricketers will alienate mainstream Indians. He argues that the crisis over the welfare of Indian students in Australia has reached a turning-point: the Shiv Sena threats, plus a reconciliation concert by Bollywood composer A R Rahman, have the potential to be a circuit-breaker, opening the way for both countries to look for a constructive solution.
The Age, 16 January 2010, p. 7
Rory Medcalf
15 Jan 2010 - Publication
Mekong under threat
Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Milton Osborne writes that the Mekong, Southeast Asia's longest river, has been transformed in the past three decades and now the food security of the Lower Mekong Basin hangs in the balance. The article is available here in English and Chinese.
Chinadialogue, 15 January 2010: http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/3461
Dr Milton Osborne
9 Jan 2010 - Publication
Media raising a scare will do more harm than good
In this opinion piece in India’s Mail Today newspaper, Lowy Institute coordinator of the Australia-India Roundtable Rory Medcalf argues that sensationalist media reporting putting a racial angle on the crimes against Indian students in Australia is not in the interests of bilateral relations or of India itself.
Mail Today, 9 January 2010, p. 15
Rory Medcalf
21 Dec 2009 - Publication
Targets set for Rudd's self-implosion
In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Fergus Green and Greg Picker, authors of the Lowy Institute Analysis, 'Comprehending Copenhagen: a guide to the international climate change negotiations', argue that the government has created an expectation that it will abide by the accord's terms.
Australian Financial Review, 21 December 2009, p. 47
Fergus Green Dr Greg Picker
17 Dec 2009 - Publication
U.S. disarmament is dangerous for Asia
In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, Franklin Miller and Andrew Shearer argue that the US nuclear deterrent remains the cornerstone of stability in Asia and caution regional governments against embracing some of the key recommendations of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament.
Wall Street Journal, 17 December 2009
Franklin C. Miller Andrew Shearer
11 Dec 2009 - Publication
Winning the war on the home front
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Anthony Bubalo, Program Director West Asia, and Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argue that Barack Obama’s Afghanistan approach is strategically and politically realistic.
The Australian, 11 December 2009, p. 8
Anthony Bubalo Dr Michael Fullilove
8 Dec 2009 - Publication
Talks should at least be a big step on the way
Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, and Fergus Green, one of the authors of the Lowy Institute guide to the Copenhagen climate change conference, 'Comprehending Copenhagen', examine signs of US-China cooperation in the lead-up to the UN climate change negotiations in Copenhagen.
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 December 2009, p. 11
Dr Michael Fullilove Fergus Green
7 Dec 2009 - Publication
Why securitisation should secure a revival
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that securitisation can be revived, but it should be done with a great deal of care.
Australian Financial Review, 7 December 2009, p. 21
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
2 Dec 2009 - Publication
Tomorrow's China offers scope for hope as well as cause for concern
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Fergus Hanson and Andrew Shearer discuss the results of a Lowy Institute opinion survey conducted in China and what this might mean for the future of Australia-China relations and China’s role in the region.
The Australian, 2 December 2009, p. 14
Fergus Hanson Andrew Shearer
30 Nov 2009 - Publication
Immoral, illegal and plain wrong to write off our emissions
In an opinion piece in The Age, Fergus Green and Greg Picker, authors of a new Lowy Institute Analysis, 'Comprehending Copenhagen: A Guide to the International Climate Change Negotiations', argue that Australia's contribution to climate change is not negligible by any means.
The Age, 30 November 2009, p. 13
Fergus Green Dr Greg Picker
27 Nov 2009 - Publication
Fixing the banks
In an article in the Review section of The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville examines the proposition of greater regulation of the financial sector.
Australian Financial Review, 27 November 2009, pp S1, S6
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
25 Nov 2009 - Publication
Consensus an illusory objective
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Greg Picker and Fergus Green, authors of a new Lowy Institute Analysis 'Comprehending Copenhagen', review the prospects of a climate change deal at the Copenhagen negotiations in December.
The Australian, 25 November 2009, p. 11
Fergus Green Dr Greg Picker
21 Nov 2009 - Publication
Goodwill hunting: Obama treads delicately with China
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, reviews President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Asia.
Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November 2009, p. 9
Dr Michael Fullilove
20 Nov 2009 - Publication
Time to pay the full price in Afghanistan
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Whit Mason, a non-resident fellow of the West Asia program at the Lowy Institute, argues for offering sufficient rewards to attract and retain police, soldiers and civil servants in Afghanistan.
The Australian, 20 November 2009, p. 8
Whit Mason
19 Nov 2009 - Publication
Palin and the beauty queen are spookily similar
In an opinion piece in the Financial Times, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, points out the similarities between former Alaska governor and Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Californian beauty queen Carrie Prejean.
Financial Times, 19 November 2009, p. 11
Dr Michael Fullilove
11 Nov 2009 - Publication
Tightening an obvious tie
In this opinion piece in the Indian Express newspaper, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf argues why India would benefit from recognising the value of prioritising a strategic partnership with Australia, in the week that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits India.
Indian Express, 11 November 2009
Rory Medcalf
11 Nov 2009 - Publication
Political pollution reduction scheme
In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Fergus Green and Greg Picker argue that the climate change debate is mired in posturing by politicians. The authors will publish a Lowy Institute Analysis on the Copenhagen conference on 25 November 2009.
Australian Financial Review, 11 November 2009, p. 63
Fergus Green Dr Greg Picker
10 Nov 2009 - Publication
Toward a new order
Malcolm Cook writes in the Jakarta Globe about the new global prominence of Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa and what this means for their relations with their neighbours.
Jakarta Globe, 10 November 2009: http://thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/the-thinker-toward-a-new-order/340583
Dr Malcolm Cook
9 Nov 2009 - Publication
Risk of failure helps keep banks honest
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that banks have added gaming-like functions to their essential core services.
Australian Financial Review, 9 November 2009, p. 20
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
7 Nov 2009 - Publication
Legal haven for war criminals
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Fergus Hanson and Mark Ierace argue for Australia to play its part in the prosecution of war criminals.
Sydney Morning Herald, 7 November 2009, p. 11
Fergus Hanson
4 Nov 2009 - Publication
Lessons from Brazil's capital inflow tax
In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that the Brazilian approach to exchange rate pressures is a variant on an old theme.
Australian Financisal Review, 4 November 2009, p. 63
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
3 Nov 2009 - Publication
One reason you shouldn't go to Afghanistan with a beard
In an opinion piece on ForeignPolicy.com, West Asia Program Director Anthony Bubalo and Susanne Schmeidl of the Afghan NGO The Liaison Office, argue that the United States and its allies will have to exercise more care in their use of Special Operation Forces if they are to win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people.
foreignpolicy.com, 3 November 2009
Anthony Bubalo
24 Oct 2009 - Publication
Counter-insurgency fashionable again, but will it work in Afghanistan?
In a Special Report on defence in The Australian, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White examines the viability of proposals to use counter-insurgency concepts in Afghanistan.
The Australian, Defence - Special Report, 24 October 2009, p. 5
Professor Hugh White
23 Oct 2009 - Publication
Idealism killing Karzai
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Anthony Bubalo, Program Director West Asia, argues that the West should cut the Afghan President some slack.
The Australian, 23 October 2009, p. 12
Anthony Bubalo
15 Oct 2009 - Publication
Obama’s Nobel can help him win a bigger prize
In an opinion piece in the Financial Times online, Dr Michael Fullilove examines the significance of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama.
Financial Times, 14 October 2009
Dr Michael Fullilove
14 Oct 2009 - Publication
Wary of China, neglectful of Japan and warming to the US
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Dr Michael Wesley and Fergus Hanson examine how Australians view the world, drawing on five years of Lowy Institute polling. They find Australians to be outward-looking and engaged in international affairs. The vast majority feel safe and Australians are increasingly warming towards the United States.
The Australian, 14 October 2009, p. 14
Fergus Hanson Dr Michael Wesley
13 Oct 2009 - Publication
America's image rebounds
Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues and Fergus Hanson, Research Fellow and author of the 2009 Lowy Institute Poll on public opinion and foreign policy, sift the global poll numbers on attitudes towards the United States, and report the Bush era is officially over.
The Daily Beast, 13 October 2009
Dr Michael Fullilove Fergus Hanson
12 Oct 2009 - Publication
Deep thinking needed to safeguard the system
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville warns that there are no US reforms in the pipeline that will prevent another financial crisis.
Australian Financial Review, 12 October 2009, p. 20
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
10 Oct 2009 - Publication
Don't write off Europe yet
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sam Roggeveen, editor of the Lowy Institute's blog, The Interpreter, argues that Europe should not be underestimated as a global power.
Sydney Morning Herald, 10 October 2009, p. 11
Sam Roggeveen
29 Sep 2009 - Publication
Effective 'future Anzac force' needs careful consideration
Nick Floyd, Lowy Institute Chief of Army Visiting Fellow, and Peter Greener, Senior Fellow at the New Zealand Defence Force Command & Staff College, consider in the Canberra Times the merits of a future ANZAC force to meet shared national security challenges, and how both Governments must consider the bounds of its employability.
Canberra Times, 29 September 2009, p. 11
This article also appeared in the Dominion Post of 24 September 2009.
Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Floyd
29 Sep 2009 - Publication
Looking good in New York, sounding good in Pittsburgh
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, writes that last week was a good one for the UN and the G20 - and for Barack Obama and Kevin Rudd.
The Australian, 29 September 2009, p. 9
Dr Michael Fullilove
28 Sep 2009 - Publication
A future Anzac force would have many advantages
In this article in the National Times, Nick Floyd and Peter Greener, Senior Fellow at the Command & Staff College, New Zealand Defence Force, consider the relative merits of a standing trans-Tasman force, ready to meet shared national security challenges.
National Times, 25 September 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Floyd
26 Sep 2009 - Publication
Motive missing from the thaw
Sam Roggeveen, editor of the Lowy Institute blog, The Interpreter, reviews a new book by James Mann, 'The rebellion of Ronald Reagan: a history of the end of the Cold War', in The Canberra Times.
Canberra Times, 26 September 2009, p. 19
Sam Roggeveen
26 Sep 2009 - Publication
China: an unfamiliar terrain
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Wesley argues for some hard thinking on prioritising our interests in building a durable relationship with China.
Sydney Morning Herald, 26 September 2009, p. 9
Dr Michael Wesley
24 Sep 2009 - Publication
Exception to the trend
In an article in The Australian, Mark Thirlwell, Program Director International Economy, discusses Chinese foreign investment in Australia.
The Australian, 24 September 2009, p. 3
Mark Thirlwell
23 Sep 2009 - Publication
Rudd right to press for a seat at a key international table
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argues that winning a place on the UN Security Council is not just popular in the electorate, it is in Australia's national interest.
The Australian, 23 September 2009, p. 14
Dr Michael Fullilove
22 Sep 2009 - Publication
West must grasp the nettle
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Whit Mason argues that the key to the success of the campaign in Afghanistan lies in changing leaders' calculations.
The Australian, 22 September 2009, p. 8
Whit Mason
18 Sep 2009 - Publication
He's the right man at the right time
In an opinion piece in The Age, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, writes that Kim Beazley's appointment as our next ambassador to the United States will cement the relationship with a powerful ally.
The Age, 18 September 2009, p. 15
Dr Michael Fullilove
14 Sep 2009 - Publication
G20 needs to drive the adjustment process
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that a new, more ambitious Plaza Accord should be on table at the forthcoming Group of 20 leaders' meeting in Pittsburgh.
Australian Financial Review, 14 Septemebr 2009, p. 20
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
11 Sep 2009 - Publication
Yes he can: Obama claims middle ground on health
In an article in The Punch, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, evaluates President Obama's speech to the Congress on health reform.
The Punch, 11 September 2009
Dr Michael Fullilove
8 Sep 2009 - Publication
Global warming and war both require sacrifice
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, considers the similarities between two topics, climate change and the war in Afghanistan.
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2009, p. 13
Dr Michael Fullilove
3 Sep 2009 - Publication
With Japan now clear on change, expect a cloudier view from the south
Malcolm Cook and Andrew Shearer write in the Jakarta Globe about the new Japanese government’s foreign policy and what it may mean for Tokyo’s relations with Canberra and Jakarta.
Jakarta Globe, 3 September 2009
Dr Malcolm Cook Andrew Shearer
1 Sep 2009 - Publication
Marching across agency borders
The Chief of Army Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute, Nick Floyd, writes in The Public Sector Informant about interactions within Australia's defence and national security community and implications for the upcoming National Security Statement.
The Public Sector Informant, 1 September 2009, p. 8
Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Floyd
26 Aug 2009 - Publication
We must be just as unbending as the Chinese
Andrew Shearer writes in The Spectator about the challenges Stern Hu's arrest poses for the Australian government, and its foreign policy record to date.
The Spectator, 26 August 2009
Andrew Shearer
24 Aug 2009 - Publication
The thrill is gone - Australia falls out of love with China
In an article in The Weekly Standard, Andrew Shearer reviews the tensions developing in Australia's economic and diplomatic relationship with China in light of recent incidents.
The Weekly Standard, Volume 14, Issue 46, 31 August 2009
Andrew Shearer
24 Aug 2009 - Publication
China presents tough challenge
In an opinion article published in the Canberra Times, Raoul Heinrichs, coordinator of the Lowy Institute's MacArthur Foundation Asia Security Project, argues that the recent downturn in Sino-Australian relations is largely symbolic, a result of Beijing's heavy-handed diplomacy and Canberra's insufficient attention to the relationship as it deteriorated over recent months.
The Canberra Times, 24 August 2009, p. 9
Raoul Heinrichs
19 Aug 2009 - Publication
Defence can play broader role in national security
In an opinion piece in the Canberra Times, Chief of Army Visiting Fellow Nick Floyd explains the ideas in his recent Lowy Institute Analysis on Australian national security.
Canberra Times, 19 August 2009, p. 11
Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Floyd
19 Aug 2009 - Publication
The China Paradox
In an opinion article published in the Wall Street Journal Europe and Asia editions, Andrew Shearer examines recent developments in the Australia-China relationship and the potential for friction caused by incidents such as the failed Chinalco bid for Rio Tinto and the Stern Hu affair.
Wall Street Journal, Europe and Asia editions, 19 August 2009
Andrew Shearer
17 Aug 2009 - Publication
Excess bank reserves won't inflate system
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that the world's central banks can print money and still control inflation.
Australian Financial Review, 17 August 2009, p. 20
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
16 Aug 2009 - Publication
Can Australia meet its security challenges?
In an article in The Diplomat, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Floyd discusses his recent Lowy Institute Analysis, "How Defence can contribute to Australia's national security strategy". The Analysis considers what needs to be done to improve the whole-of-government approach to national security against the backdrop of the National Security Strategy.
The Diplomat, 16 August 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Floyd
11 Aug 2009 - Publication
Rudd and Obama's friendship bolsters the alliance
In an article for the online publication, The Punch, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, writes on the alliance between Australia and the United States under a Labor prime minister and a Democratic president.
The Punch, 11 August 2009
Dr Michael Fullilove
7 Aug 2009 - Publication
A failure to deal with Fiji blots regional forum's copybook
In an opinion piece in The Age, Jenny Hayward-Jones, Program Director of The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program at the Lowy Institute, argues that Australia has a unique responsibility as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum over the next year to guide the Pacific region through the challenges of the impact of the global economic crisis, the negative effects of climate change, regional trade negotiations and dealing with the intransigence of the military regime in Fiji.
The Age, 7 August 2009, p. 13
Jenny Hayward-Jones
3 Aug 2009 - Publication
How much Chinese?
In an opinion piece in The Fiji Times Online, Research Fellow Fergus Hanson outlines China's aid program to the Pacific Islands region.
Fiji Times Online, 3 August 2009
Fergus Hanson
28 Jul 2009 - Publication
The West can win in Afghanistan
In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Anthony Bubalo, Program Director West Asia, and Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argue that now is not the time to abandon Afghanistan.
Australian Financial Review, 28 July 2009, p. 63
Anthony Bubalo Dr Michael Fullilove
23 Jul 2009 - Publication
The big clumsy panda in the Pacific
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Fergus Hanson argues that China would do well to reconsider its approach to its aid-giving in the Pacific region.
Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July 2009, p. 13
Fergus Hanson
20 Jul 2009 - Publication
Only unpopular reform will make system safer
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that politicians and taxpayers must get the recalcitrant financial sector into line.
Australian Financial Review, 20 July 2009, p. 20
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
22 Jun 2009 - Publication
The pop president
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, argues that President Obama would do well to borrow from Machiavelli's observation that to be loved is good, to be feared is better.
Sydney Morning Herald, 20-21 June 2009, News Review p. 5
Dr Michael Fullilove
15 Jun 2009 - Publication
No need to fear rates this time
In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville writes that markets expect interest rates to rise next year but that doesn't mean inflation is about to take off.
Australian Financial Review, 15 June 2009, p. 20
Dr Stephen Grenville AO
12 Jun 2009 - Publication
The US and Iran: dare to dance
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Anthony Bubalo, Program Director West Asia, argues that the outcome of Iran's presidential election could challenge the Obama Administration's hitherto cautious engagement of Iran, even if the outcome of the election does not have a substantive impact on key Iranian policies.
Sydney Morning Herald, 12 June 2009, p. 11
Anthony Bubalo
9 Jun 2009 - Publication
The speech that could make the world a safer place
In an opinion piece in The Punch, Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, evaluates President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo.
The Punch, 9 June 2009 (www.thepunch.com.au)
Dr Michael Fullilove
4 Jun 2009 - Publication
Canada's war crimes trial
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Research Fellow Fergus Hanson argues that there is a growing awareness among states that ending impunity for war crimes requires an integrated approach where national courts support and supplement international war crimes trials, and that to be a part of that effort dedicated domestic war crimes units are essential, with trials one possible outcome of their investigations.
The Australian, 4 June 2009, p. 14
Fergus Hanson
27 May 2009 - Publication
Hard to fight the nukes of hazard
In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sam Roggeveen, editor of the Lowy Institute's blog, The Interpreter, argues that nuclear weapons give North Korea exactly what it wants - security for the regime and the country. Nothing the US can offer will do that job better than nuclear weapons.
Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2009, p. 11
Sam Roggeveen
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