The broad tenets of the Washington Consensus, with its market-based policies, remain in place, but there is a recognition that well-functioning markets require complex institutions, rules and procedures, and that these take time and effort to develop. Dr Stephen Grenville asks how economic policymaking changed as a result of the Asian crisis of 1997-8, in...

With Doha in the deep freeze and the future of the multilateral system in question, the search is now on for a Plan B for international trade. The most likely Plan B on offer is a deepening of the world economy's recent infatuation with preferential trade agreements. In the long term, however, the best alternative...

In this paper, Rodd McGibbon calls on the Australian government to engage more actively in the public debate in Australia over the Papua conflict.

This report contains responses from both Australia and Indonesia to questions on foreign and security policy, global affairs, and each other.

Alan Dupont and Graeme Pearman canvass the international security consequences of climate change especially for Australia's Asia-Pacific neighbourhood. Their paper examines the implications of temperature increases and sea level rise for food, water, energy, infectious diseases, natural disasters and environmental refugees and asks whether scientists may have underestimated climate change risks. Dr Alan Dupont of...