23
Aug
Perspectives:Asia | Asia's reckoning: The rise of China in Asia, America and Australia
The relationship between the US and China is becomming more complex and fractious. Join Richard McGregor (Lowy Insitute) as he discusses whether the roots of this clash are broader and more intractable.
23
Aug
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: Justice for the Rohingha
The United Nations has made many claims about protecting human rights of minorities in conflict-affected and post-conflict states, the prevention of mass atrocities and ending of impunity for international crimes. These claims are yet to be backed up with demonstrable action in Myanmar.In her presentation, Susan Harris Rimmer traces the compound failures of local and international actors to prevent atrocity crimes, using an international human rights law lens.
09
Aug
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: The Development-Insecurity Nexus in China's Near-Abroad: Rethinking Cross-border Economic Integration in an Era of State Transformation
In this presentation, Associate Professor Shahar Hameiri will discuss the Development-Insecurity Nexus in China's Near-Abroad: Rethinking Cross-border Economic Integration in an Era of State Transformation.
02
Aug
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: The Quality of Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia
In this presentation, Dr Lee Morgenbesser will discuss the theory of "retrograde" and "sophisticated" authoritarianism. The overarching goal of some dictators and dominant parties is to continuously exemplify the virtues of democracy, be it accountability, contestation, equality, participation and representation, without actually succumbing to democratization.
19
Jul
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: Candlelight Protests and Korean Democracy
In this presentation, two papers will be presented on "Does SNS facilitate Participatory Democracy? : Evidence from S. Korea's Presidential Impeachment Protests" presented by Professor Seongyi Yun & Ms Hee Min (Kyung Hee University), followed by the second paper on "Network Movement and Democracy: with a focus on 2016-17 Candle Demonstration in Korea" presented by Professor LEW Seok-Jin & Ms CHO Hee-Jung (Sogang University).
12
Jul