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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Southeast Asia’s American Embrace
All Southeast Asian states want to take advantage of the benefits of a rising China, yet none wants it to be in a position to dominate the region strategically. All welcome America’s strategic ‘pivot’...... Read More
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
Unrealised Potential: India’s ‘Soft Power’ Ambition in Asia
This paper makes the argument that India’s enormous ‘soft power’ potential in Asia is based on the fact that a rising India (unlike China) complements rather than challenges the preferred strategic,...... Read More
The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise
In The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise, Dr John Lee, CIS Foreign Policy Research Fellow, argues that the belief that China will be content to rise as a ‘responsible stakeholder’ in a US led regional...... 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 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