Nick Bisley

Nick Bisley
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Nick Bisley is the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University. Prior to taking on this role he was the inaugural Executive Director of La Trobe Asia. Nick recently completed his tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of International Affairs, and is currently a member of China Matters’ advisory board. He has been a Senior Research Associate of the International Institute of Strategic Studies and a Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center in Washington DC. Nick is the author of many works on international relations, including Issues in 21st Century World Politics, 3rd Edition (2017), Great Powers in the Changing International Order (2012), and Building Asia’s Security (2009). He regularly contributes to and is quoted in national and international media, including The GuardianThe Economist, and Time Magazine.

The scrambalisation era is here
The scrambalisation era is here
The distortionary impact of political second-guessing in investment and trade dynamics will be felt across the globe.
Wolf warrior diplomacy with MAGA characteristics
Wolf warrior diplomacy with MAGA characteristics
Provocation was the point – then, and now.
Biden’s quiet economic revolution
Biden’s quiet economic revolution
The guiding hand of the state is back as geopolitics rules.
The SCO: an illiberal club of growing global significance
The SCO: an illiberal club of growing global significance
A likely face-to-face meeting between Putin, Xi and Modi will be an uncomfortable sight for Quad partners.
China and the Ukraine crisis
China and the Ukraine crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents the biggest diplomatic challenge the PRC has faced since the financial crisis.
China drops the mask on its global ambition
China drops the mask on its global ambition
Xi Jinping’s Boao Forum speech this week revealed a surprisingly status quo orientation to the international order.
On China, the US speaks loudly but carries no stick
On China, the US speaks loudly but carries no stick
A flurry of bombastic rhetoric targeting Beijing puts pressure on allies and also fits Trump’s re-election strategy.
Asia after the pandemic
Asia after the pandemic
The stabilising force of shared economic interests could be lost after the crisis, leaving the region more dangerous.
An impeachment drama intrudes on Trump’s three-act foreign policy
An impeachment drama intrudes on Trump’s three-act foreign policy
From running on autopilot to hyper-aggressive, the President now seems intent on deal-making – without constraints.
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