Asia/Pacific

SAARC: United Dream or Regional Nightmare?

Nikita Malik • Jan 10 2013 • Essays

Weak institutions, norms, and domestic regimes play key roles in explaining the lack of success of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in sustaining collaboration.

Shale Gas Development in China

Svetlana Izrailova • Jan 9 2013 • Essays

Development of shale gas is a priority for Chinese leadership, who hope the resource will decrease reliance on foreign imports and allow for greater independence and security.

Is There an Ethical Way of Remembering War?

Dominykas Broga • Dec 28 2012 • Essays

Through analysing the Japanese memory of WWII it is clear that ethics are susceptible to unconscious limitations, often leading to denial and forgetfulness of the past.

Influences that Shaped Taliban Ideology

Thomas Frear • Dec 26 2012 • Essays

Due to unique geo-political circumstances surrounding its emergence, the Taliban’s brand of Islam is unique, combining conservative aspects of the Deobandi and Wahhabi schools.

Australia’s Immigration Policy Following the Second World War

Kieran Fairbrother • Dec 26 2012 • Essays

Government initiatives were aimed at using immigration as a means of not only building the population, but also improving the economic state of the nation simultaneously.

The Future of the Asia-Pacific Region: Implications for Australia

Zac Rogers • Dec 14 2012 • Essays

The current re-balancing of the Asia-Pacific is being driven by the shifting nature of the power ratio between the US and China, and by definition an equilibrium will eventually arise.

The Role of Ideology and Interest in Stalin’s Engagement with China

Fan Zhang • Nov 30 2012 • Essays

On February 11, 1945, Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill, then in conclave at Yalta, signed an agreement for disposing of Far Eastern questions.

The Impact of European Colonialism on the Indian Caste System

Ben Heath • Nov 26 2012 • Essays

The caste system during European colonialism was not invented by Europeans. It was, however, adapted and exploited by British colonials throughout their occupation of India.

The Yuan’s Potential as a Medium of Exchange

Jonathan Cottingham • Nov 13 2012 • Essays

The Chinese Yuan will likely become the medium of exchange in South-East Asia, but is not likely to challenge the predominance of the US dollar internationally.

On the Effectiveness of Granting the Most Favored Nation Status to India

Sadaf Basharat • Oct 25 2012 • Essays

Until India decides to reduce its Non-Tariff Barriers the granting of MFN status to India will not do anything to benefit Pakistani traders and exporters.

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