Africa in the G-Zero world, a microcosm of the macrocosm
It is becoming harder to argue against the assertion that we are on the cusp of, or already some way into, a new geopolitical dispensation. Africa in the G-Zero world, …read more
Africa – A Clash of Civilisations: Traditionalism versus Modernity in the 21st Century
The world of the 21st Century is a very different place from that of the 20th Century. For example, for the first half of the 20th Century, Africa and much …read more
Royal Australian Navy – Turning Japanese? “I really think so…”
The latest controversy to rock the State of South Australia is the Abbott government’s broadcast to build the replacement for the Collins class submarines in Japan. The reason? Well may …read more
Putin and the Ukraine: The quintessential Russian chess master
Using the political turmoil in Ukraine and perceptions of Western weakness to his advantage, Putin hatched a plan designed to keep hold of Russia’s strategic interests in the Crimea by …read more
A never-ending cycle of blame
Just as Australia is bedding down the Snowden spying controversy (documents revealing that Australian intelligence agencies tapped the phones of the senior Indonesian leadership, including Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono …read more
Peace in our time?
The announcement by the Obama Administration that a deal had been hammered out with the Iranians over their nuclear program caused mixed reactions. Open consternation came from House Republicans, who …read more
Shaking Hands with Clenched Fists II
A number of years ago (2002), my colleague at the University of Adelaide, Professor Purnendra Jain and I wrote a piece for the Asian Times entitled, ‘Shaking Hands with Clenched …read more
North Korea: Keep Watch and Carry On
North Korea’s current bellicosity should be no cause for alarm. Everything that we’ve seen and heard from Pyongyang has been carefully calibrated to have a rhetorical impact. The country is …read more