In conversation: Anna Fifield on solving the mystery of Kim Jong-un
Anna Fifield, a long-time foreign correspondent, is one of the most knowledgeable journalists writing about North Korea, a nation that has largely walled itself off to outsiders.
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In conversation: Bobo Lo on Putin’s Russia
In this wide-ranging conversation, Bobo Lo and Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove discussed key themes in Russian domestic and foreign policy, including the stability of the Putin
In conversation: Ian Morris on the rise of China in historical perspective
The Lowy Institute hosted a discussion with esteemed archaeologist and historian Professor Ian Morris on the forces that drove the rise of the West to global dominance in the 16th–19th centuries an
In conversation: Bobo Lo on Russia and the Asia-Pacific(Melbourne)
Effective engagement with the Asia-Pacific holds the key to Russia’s prospects in the 21st century world.
In conversation: Ben Bohane on Bougainville's independence referendum
It is two decades since a bloody secessionist conflict on Bougainville was settled – first in a truce, and then in a peace agreement that deferred the question of the region’s future political stat
Panel discussion: Making sense of President Trump’s Iran policy
The withdrawal by the Trump administration from the Obama-era nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) and the subsequent campaign of ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran by the United States in an effort to g
Panel discussion: Hong Kong on the brink
Hong Kong is facing the deepest political crisis since it was handed back to China by the United Kingdom in 1997.
In conversation: Christine Fair on future security challenges for Afghanistan
Australia, along with many other Western countries, has a strong interest in the ongoing stability of Afghanistan.
Xi Jinping: The Backlash (Sydney)
On August 8, the Lowy Institute held the Sydney launch of the latest Lowy Institute Paper published by Penguin Random House Australia, Xi Jinping: The Backlash by Richard McGregor.
Xi Jinping: The Backlash - Lowy Institute at NGV (Melbourne)
On August 5, the Lowy Institute held the Melbourne launch of the latest Lowy Institute Paper published by Penguin Random House Australia, Xi Jinping: The Backlash by Richard McGregor.
Prime Minister James Marape on a new chapter for Papua New Guinea
On 30 May 2019, James Marape was sworn in as the eighth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.
Panel discussion: Hervé Lemahieu and Bonnie Bley on mapping power in Asia(Canberra)
Global wealth and power are shifting eastwards, changing the way the region – and indeed the world – works politically and strategically.
In conversation: Hugh White on how to defend Australia
The Lowy Institute hosted one of Australia’s most provocative public commentators, Professor Hugh White.
Panel discussion: James Chin and Vilashini Somiah on building the New Malaysia
One year after the corruption-tainted government of Najib Razak was ousted in a stunning electoral upset, sentiment in Malaysia has turned from elation to frustration.
Harsh V Pant on the future of India's foreign policy
The Indian general election is the world’s biggest exercise in democracy, with 900 million eligible voters.
In conversation: Kevin Rudd and Chris Johnson on China
The Lowy Institute was pleased to host the Hon Kevin Rudd for a discussion on Xi Jinping’s China and the new era of strategic competition with the United States across trade, technology, and geopol
James Renwick on encryption and citizenship-stripping legislation
Since September 11, Australia has enacted over 80 counterterrorism and national security laws. The laws are often controversial although usually passed quickly through Parliament.
In conversation: Yevgenia Albats on the Putin factor and the politics of Russia
When Vladimir Putin was re-elected as Russian president in 2018, his position as the dominant personality of the post-Soviet era was enshrined.
In conversation: Troy Bramston on the foreign policy of Sir Robert Menzies
The foreign policy of Sir Robert Menzies, Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, has often been judged as beholden to Britain and the United States.
In conversation: Anthony Bubalo on Remaking the Middle East: One year on
In Remaking the Middle East, Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Anthony Bubalo argued that despite continuing turmoil in the region the future of the Middle East was not inevitably bleak.
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