The international system is going through a period of profound change. This paper examines the nature and extent of this change and its implications for the international community. It argues that the forces now shaping the international system have the potential materially to transform the...
More than two thirds of Australians remain optimistic about Australia’s economic performance in the world. Optimism about Australia’s international security has increased substantially since 2005. Australians feel most warmly towards New Zealand and Great Britain, significantly less warmly but...
Most Australians agree that our country needs strong defence forces,but we are much less sure about what exactly we need them for. As a result we fi nd it hard to decide what kind of military capabilities Australia should have. Today these decisions seem harder than ever, with little light being...