Publications

On Monday 11 April, Professor Michael Grubb of the University of Cambridge addressed the Lowy Lunch Club on the climate change 'policy triad' of technology, pricing and energy efficiency. Professor Grubb argued for a new framing of the problem aligned with security and geopolitical concerns, and a

In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville examines the state of the global economy.Australian Financial Review, 1 April 2011, pp 24-25

This is the fourth Lowy Institute report on China’s aid program in the Pacific. The series, covering the period 2005-2009, offer the most detailed picture available of China’s activities in the region

In an Economic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville restates some simple basics of the carbon debate as a reminder of the implications of the various positions taken on the subject.Australian Financial Review, 28 March 2011, p. 23

On 9 March 2011, Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Wesley gave a speech at the East-West Center in Washington DC on the geostrategic importance of Southeast Asia, or the 'Indo-Pacific Peninsula'.The speech, 'SEA-blindness: why Southeast Asia matters', can be read here

What is the BBC’s global role in this fast-changing world? The information revolution and the ease of global interconnectedness are transforming the nature of international broadcasting. These changes, including the rise in new international broadcasters, have rapidly transformed the way in which

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Jenny Hayward-Jones, Program Director of The Myer Foundation Melanesia program, writes that neighbourhood links with Pacific Island governments must be maintained.The Australian, 22 March 2011, p. 8

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Ashley Townshend, Program Associate for International Security, argues that without a clear rationale, intervention in Libya risks repeating past mistakes.The Australian, 19 March 2011, p. 20

In a new Lowy Institute Analysis, Non-resident Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan explores what the outcomes of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, will mean for both key domestic actors in Lebanese politics, most notably Hizbullah, and

In this opinion piece in The Canberra Times, Raoul Heinrichs argues that, with Australia's alliance objectives achieved, with no hope of broader success and with other countries looking for a face-saving way out, it's time for Julia Gillard to begin negotiating the withdrawal of Australian forces

At a lecture at the Lowy Institute on 10 March, World Bank Senior Economist Apurva Sanghi discussed a thought-provoking report by the World Bank and the United Nations. 'Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention' will change the way we look at disaster prevention

Climate change is real and a significant challenge facing humanity. In this event in the Lowy Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Bjørn Lomborg and Michael Green, two world-leading experts on the subject of climate change, addressed the need for innovative solutions to achieve significant

In this op-ed in The Australian, senior Lowy Institute strategic analysts Rory Medcalf and Andrew Shearer argue for an enhanced Australia-US alliance to meet the challenges of the new age of the Indo-Pacific. They note that Julia Gillard’s March 2011 visit to the United States offers an

In an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Alex Oliver argues that recent cuts to the BBC World Service and Voice of America indicate that the West is in danger of losing its voice to the world if damaging cuts to international broadcasting and public diplomacy

In an Econonic Briefing in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville examines how the International Monetary Fund could get better at predicting crises.Australian Financial Review, 28 February 2011, p. 23

In an opinion piece in the ABC's The Drum, Lowy Institute Non-resident Fellow Rodger Shanahan writes that the protests in Bahrain are qualitatively different from those elsewhere in the region.The Drum, 21 February 2011

To cope with a rising China, other powers will need a close understanding of Chinese strategic culture. This paper seeks to identify the enduring features of Chinese strategic culture, assess their role in Chinese policy and consider their implications for the future posture and responses of the

In a new Lowy Institute Perspective, West Asia Program Director Anthony Bubalo examines the consequences for the Middle East of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. ‘But this time everything turns out differently’ argues that the uprisings reflect long-terms trends and crises common to most

Dr Michael Fullilove, Program Director Global Issues, was interviewed by Benedict Coleridge in the Australian Institute of International Affairs' Quarterly Access journal on the role of international affairs and policy in Australia's national life.Quarterly Access Vol 3 (1), Summer 2011, pp. 11-12

The recent turmoil in Tunisia and Egypt underlines that something fundamental is shifting in the Middle East, with profound implications for both the region and the wider world. At the Wednesday Lowy Lunch on 16 February, Anthony Bubalo explored how far such uprisings are likely to spread in the

In this contribution to the Lowy Institute's Strategic Snapshot series, leading Indian analyst C. Raja Mohan argues that the triangular dynamic among the United States, India and China will be critical to Asia's strategic future. He examines the complex pattern of power balancing and diplomatic

The February 2011 issue of Superfunds magazine includes a short essay by Mark Thirlwell on the state of the global economy. The article is available here

In an address at the Lowy Institute on 7 February, Professor Ross Garnaut launched his second Update Paper, 'Progress towards effective global action on climate change', which examines international developments in action on climate change since 2008, including the outcomes from Copenhagen and

On 2 February, the second half of the Wednesday Lunch series was launched with a discussion by three Lowy Institute scholars, Rory Medcalf, Annmaree O'Keeffe and Sam Roggeveen, on how Australia should be preparing for some of the big global and regional policy challenges in the second decade of the