Foreign Policy Analysis
Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) brings together our papers on Foreign policy issues, in particular the work on China, India and the Pacific region.
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Malaysian Dilemma: The Enduring Cancer of Affirmative Action
In March 2010, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced a New Economic Model (NEM) for Malaysia. These include pledges to wind-back three decades of pro-Malay affirmative action policies that are behind the... Read More
Jakarta's Juggling Act: Balancing China and America in the Asia-Pacific
Indonesia is emerging as a significant player in Southeast Asia’s security architecture. Its prime foreign policy concern is the rise of China and its repercussions for regional security. Indonesia is... Read More
The importance of India: restoring sight to Australia’s strategic blind spot
The paper traces the rise of ‘strategic India’ in Asia, the significance of the remarkable improvement in the US-India relationship, and the rapid progress made in bringing India into the existing... Read More
Why America will lead the 'Asian Century'.
The argument that the twenty-first century will be the Asian Century is commonly asserted and widely accepted. Sure enough, the centre of global economic and political power is shifting to Asia. Three... Read More
Why America will lead the 'Asian Century'
The beginning of the end of America’s strategic primacy in Asia is commonly predicted. We are supposed to be entering a China-led Asian Century but, the decline of US influence in Asia will occur far... Read More
