Publications
The Nixon Doctrine and United States Post-World War II Regional Cooperation Policy on Southeast Asia
Author(s): Thompson, SDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Research
The Red Flag Follows Trade: China's futures as an Indian Ocean power
Author(s): Brewster, D.Date of publication: 2019
Publication type: Book Chapter
China’s military presence in the IOR is likely to grow significantly in coming years, principally driven by the country’s expanding economic interests. But its military presence will also be limited. Achieving predominance in the IOR would be a major undertaking requiring decades of sustained...
Australia and China: understanding the reality check
Author(s): Rory MedcalfDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Journal Article
Where are Australia-China relations headed? After national controversies over foreign influence and interference, Australia has changed the way it engages with China. Professor Rory Medcalf takes us through the causes and consequences of this reality check, and dispels seven myths in the national...
Give light, and the darkness will disappear: *Australia’s quest for maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean
Author(s): David BrewsterDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Journal Article
There is a growing understanding among maritime security practitioners of the importance of Maritime Domain Awareness(MDA) as an essential enabler of maritime security. This article describes Australia’s efforts to develop an integrated national MDA system that brings together data and intelligence...
Australia's Foreign Policy White Paper: Navigating Uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific
Author(s): Rory MedcalfDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Journal Article
The prevalence of peril in the world of 2018 vindicates the sober, direct and hedging tenor of Australia’s recent foreign affairs White Paper. This major policy document, released in November 2017, takes both a more cautious and a more creative approach to protecting and advancing Australia’s...
Addressing Australia's Vulnerability to Weaponised Narratives
Author(s): Zappone, C, Sussex, MDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Policy
Key points: Information overload has permanently changed the news environment for the public, challenging democracies as a result. The human need to find patterns of meaning in events, combined with increasing information availability, exposes Australians to the risk of accepting false or damaging...
Defining Thresholds in Law - Sophisticated Decryption and Law Enforcement
Author(s): Mosey, M., Henschke, A.Date of publication: 2018
Publication type: Policy
Key points: Encryption technologies have fundamentally changed the way people transmit data, reducing the capacity of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access information. Relying on the private sector to provide agencies with plain text information is no longer productive, yet...
Exploring Beijing’s Motivations and Challenges for its New Silk Road
Author(s): Clarke, MDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Research
This article argues that Beijing’s ambitious ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) is driven by the convergence of Innenpolitik and Aussenpolitik motivations including a desire: to counterbalance perceived American predominance; to ensure economic growth to underpin the CCP’s legitimacy; and to present...
"Fear and Loathing: When Nuclear Proliferation Emboldens"
Author(s): Cohen, MDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Research
Does nuclear weapon development embolden national leaders to engage in more assertive foreign policies? Despite the importance of this question to international security studies, the nuclear emboldenment hypothesis has received little attention. This article develops a theoretical explanation of...
Celebrating and Interrogating Women and National Security
Author(s): Thompson, S, Harris Rimmer, SDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Research