10
Aug
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: India and the Belt and Road initiative: Challenging China's economic statecraft
Professor Ian Hall examines the reasons for India's objections to the Belt and Road Initiative which he argues runs much deeper than its objection to the BRI-lined China Pakistan Economic Corridor, which runs through territory claimed by India, tapping into long-standing concerns about the economic drivers of political influence, as well as geostrategic worries about growing Chinese influence in South Asia.
03
Aug
Perspectives Asia Lecture: Australian values in a time of disruption
Penny is the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. In 2013 Penny was appointed Leader of the Government in the Senate. After the change of Government she was appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Penny is the first woman to hold both these roles.
03
Aug
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: Corruption and the people's duty
What should be the response to the domestic and international aspects of pervasive corruption, when disrupting such corruption might pose serious threats to political and economic stability? What should be the response to other abuses of public office - and other abuses of public coffers - in the face of such threats? Looking beyond classic corruption concerns, Dr Nili elaborates on implications for a range of concrete policy problems, with emphasis on cases in Asia.
27
Jul
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: Globalization and three faces of trade policy: Obama, Trump and Xi
Professor Leong Liew uses a political economy approach that draws on insights from trade theory and game theory to explain and evaluate the three faces of trade policy represented by Obama, Trump and Xi. The talk will argue that at the level of popular discourse one can view their different visions of globalization as contrasting styles of play favoured by leading managers of football teams competing in the English Premier League and European Champions League.
13
Jul
The UN Conference to Ban the Bomb: An Asia-Pacific Perspective
Professor Ramesh Thakur has recently been appointed as the new United Nations Association of Australia's Goodwill Ambassador for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. With negotiations under way for an international treaty to ban nuclear weapons, Professor Thakur is well placed to discuss this critical issue.
13
Jul