In the latest New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 13 (2), December 2011, I review Lowy Institute’s Michael Wesley’s recent book There goes the neighbourhood: Australia and the rise of Asia.
Review of Wesley’s ‘There goes the neighbourhood’
Filed under Academic writing, Book reviews, Published articles
US-Sino relations a recurring theme at talks in China and Vietnam
I have recently returned from Track II dialogues in China and Vietnam, where US-Sino relations were a common thread of conversation. My summary of the dialogues is online here.
Filed under Academic writing, Conference papers, Published articles
ASEAN-NZ relations commentary in Korean MOFAT publication
My commentary on ASEAN-NZ relations, published in the October issue of the ASEAN Monthly Commentary, has just been translated into Korean and is now online.
Filed under Academic writing, Published articles
Why President Obama was wrong in Australia
There has been much said about Obama’s speech in Darwin last week, including a fair amount of criticism about the substance and symbolism of his comments. I put in my two-cents worth here on a matter that, as far as I’m aware, no one else has yet picked up on.
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ASEAN – New Zealand relations
A brief article I wrote on ASEAN – New Zealand relations has just been published in the October issue of ASEAN Monthly Commentary, (pp.3-4).
Filed under Academic writing, Published articles
What New Zealanders think of India and Indians
I analyse New Zealanders’ attitudes to India and Indians in an article published in the Communication Journal of New Zealand, 12 (1), 2011, called “They do not lead sanitary lives”, now online.
Filed under Academic writing, Published articles
Who exactly is ‘Kiwi’ in Kiwi-made?
That’s the question I asked and discussed at the Kiwimade Preaching Forum, held at Waikanae, on October 27, 2011.
Filed under Conference papers
In Asia, is New Zealand better with Australia?
Read my latest post on the Lowy Institute’s blog as I tease out the notion, held by many thinkers in the region, that, in Asia, New Zealand is better with Australia.
Filed under Academic writing
Interview with Daljit Singh on ASEAN’s view of NZ in Asia
Listen here to an interview I had with Daljit Singh, Senior Fellow at ISEAS, on his report on ASEAN’s perspective of New Zealand’s place in Asia.
Filed under On Radio, Published articles, Research reports
Interview with Rod Oram: Getting to know the neighbours
Listen here for my interview with New Zealand business commentator on his new Asia:NZ-commissioned report Getting to know the neighbours: Building New Zealand’s Asia business relations.
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