World politics
Alternative labels
Geopolitics
Report
Re-platformed planet? Implications of the rise and spread of Chinese platform technologies
This report analyses the risks posed by the proliferation of China’s internet platforms internationally, and examines the implications for American business, power and global influence.
Policy report
Seeking to undermine democracy and partnerships
This research shows how the Chinese Communist Party uses tailored, reactive messaging in response to regional events, and analyses the effectiveness of that messaging in shifting public discourse online.
Policy report
Countering China’s coercive diplomacy
The authors of this paper argue that governments must pursue a deterrence strategy that seeks to change the People’s Republic of China's thinking on coercive tactics by reducing the perceived benefits and increasing the costs. The strategy should be based on policies that build deterrence in three forms: resilience, denial and punishment.
Discussion paper
What does it look like for Australia to ... use all tools of statecraft in practice
This paper argues that while mechanisms for coordinating Australia’s statecraft already exist, they are insufficient for ensuring that policy-making, decision-making and implementation are consistently and most effectively joined up. It also suggests there is scope for greater strategic guidance, as well as improved structures and processes at the political and bureaucratic level, for running international...
Report
The global risks report 2023
The world faces a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. This report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade. As we stand on the edge of a low-growth and low-cooperation era, tougher trade-offs risk eroding climate action, human development and future resilience.