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China and Taiwan in the South Pacific: diplomatic chess versus Pacific political rugby

In this Lowy Institute Policy Brief, Graeme Dobell looks at how the competition for diplomatic recognition between China and Taiwan is destabilising Island states and undermining…

By Graeme Dobell

Policy Briefs

New rules for a new 'Great Game'

In this 2006 paper, Anthony Bubalo and Mark Thirlwell look at how energy insecurity, driven by high demand and uncertainty over supply, is fuelling both an intensification of…

By Mark Thirlwell, Anthony Bubalo

Policy Briefs

Capital punishment and Australian foreign policy

In this Policy Brief, Dr Michael Fullilove examines how the Australian Government implements its stated opposition to the death penalty. He finds that while Australia is an…

By Michael Fullilove

Policy Briefs

Football diplomacy

While Australian governments have successfully built pragmatic ties with Asian leaders, a popular dimension to our engagement with Asia has in many respects been missing.Anthony…

By Anthony Bubalo

Policy Briefs

How to save APEC

In 2007, Sydney hosted the most important and expensive diplomatic meeting ever held in Australia, the APEC leaders' meeting.Allan Gyngell , Malcolm Cook

By Malcolm Cook, Allan Gyngell

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