Global Politics Podcast
1) China Matters (Melbourne Book Launch)
Australia and China face a new era, but are we ready? Australia’s prosperity and security are linked to China as never before. But what kind of a country is China becoming? Will its demand for Austral...Show More
2) Will China Lead the World in Global Climate Politics?
In 2005 China was home to 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, but today it is the world’s leading producer of renewable energy sources. It has the largest capacity solar, wind and hydro pl...Show More
3) China-Australia Relations: The Next Chapter
China and Australia have a relationship anchored by strong trade bonds. China is Australia’s largest trading partner, while Australia is a leading source of raw materials for Chinese industry. Recent ...Show More
4) Can India Reach its Potential?
India is a country with a challenging future. It’s the home of 1.3 billion people and it will be the world’s most populated country within the next decade. It has high levels of unemployment, and wide...Show More
5) Trump vs Clinton vs The World
Democrats and Republicans have officially elected their Presidential nominees, and the contest between Trump and Clinton has begun in earnest. In this lecture Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director...Show More
6) The Philippines' Future
The Philippines has a new president: Rodrigo Duterte, a brash, outspoken politician who won by a huge margin. Many have compared the combative politician to U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump fo...Show More
7) Indonesia at the Crossroads
By 2030 Indonesia’s population will be the world's fourth largest, with 295 million people, and by some estimates it will be the world’s fourth largest economy by 2040. The skyscrapers and glitzy shop...Show More
8) China in an Unstable World
The west has an uneasiness when it comes to dealing with China. Although it is their biggest trading partner, many governments are concerned about a more confident, ambitious and militarily capable Ch...Show More
9) China, Tibet and the Colonial Question
China sees itself as a victim of imperialism and colonialism. The modern Chinese nationalism, including the one adopted and promoted by the Chinese Communist Party, is defined through this. Assoc. Pro...Show More
10) Australia and India: This Time it’s Different?
2014 was a watershed year in Australia-India relations. Not only had Modi and Abbott struck up a great rapport, the two countries' economic, strategic and political stars appeared finally to have alig...Show More