Opinion – All Eyes on the Upcoming Meetings between Lula and Xi
Should Chinese and Brazilian leaders find ways to work together for a shared future, a more dynamic and multidimensional partnership seems likely.
Review – China’s Rise in the Global South
Dawn Murphy explores the under-analysed rise of China as an actor in the Middle East and Africa, but underplays the competitive nature of China’s military ventures.
Review – Getting China Wrong
Aaron Friedberg depicts how US engagement policies with China did not comprehend the true nature of the CCP, but fails to evaluate the nature of the policies themselves.
Review – Fractured China
This book develops a useful theoretical framework to analyse the inconsistencies and contradictions in the making and implementation of China’s foreign policy.
The India-China Conflict in the Himalaya Should Break Open IR Theory
India and China are locked in a great power clash over the Himalaya. And yet, IR’s failure to go beyond a state-centric view of the story may likely lead to a catastrophic ending.
Assessing Securitization: China’s Belt and Road Initiative
As the Belt and Road Initiative unfolds, illusions underlying prevailing ideologies must be bridged by moving towards a global governance based on human values.
Panic Stations: Australia’s Scramble to Defend Against China in the Asia-Pacific
China will make new demands, but the time has passed for Australia to adequately defend themselves militarily and a new formula for politico-negotiation needs to emerge.
