Mark Thirlwell takes a look at some of the key economic policy challenges currently facing American policymakers. Not that long ago, economists considering a career in the area of applied international macroeconomics might have found themselves debating whether to focus on developed or emerging markets. Developed markets offered the obvious attraction of being the most...

A detailed narrative of the diplomatic exchanges that occurred during the Libyan war. Some crises flare up and are forgotten fairly quickly. Others offer lasting insights into the global balance of power and the state of international diplomacy. The Libyan crisis falls into the second category. In a period in which serious commentators dwell on...

Despite 30 years of significant change to the way the criminal justice system responds to sexual violence, conviction rates have gone down in Australia, Canada, and England and Wales. This paper reflects on the limits of legal reform in improving outcomes for victim/survivors.

The purpose of this report is to provide an evidence-based context for understanding the importance of entrepreneurship to Australia’s economic prosperity, its link to innovation and how Australia compares with its competitors in fostering an entrepreneurial culture and mindset, particularly through immigration and education.

Carl Ungerer outlines the debate over US grand strategy occurring in Washington, where a common theme is that American grand strategy will increasingly need to rely on allies to share the burden of international security. Walter Russell Mead once described US grand strategy as America’s ‘project for the world’. And, at various times over the...