Clientelism is a central feature of politics in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Most voters vote in search of personalized or localized benefit, and most politicians focus on delivering benefits...
International relations
‘An example for corporate social responsibility’: British American Tobacco’s response to criticism of its Myanmar subsidiary, 1999–2003
In 2013, British American Tobacco (BAT) returned to Myanmar a decade after it had left the country under pressure from civil society, international organizations, and the government of the United Kingdom....
The ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ and comparative regional productivity in China
We study potential internal effects of China's Belt and Road Initiative. These effects may occur sooner than the international effects, since they face no delay from partner negotiations and from financing...
Framing Sino‐American military relations: The power and problem of perception in preventing geostrategic security cooperation between China and the United States
International relations | Asia
Sino‐American relations are composed of a complex field of factors that have influenced both cooperation and confrontation between the Chinese and Americans. The factors that present the most obstacles are undoubtedly...
The concept of ‘Community of Common Destiny’ in China’s diplomacy: meaning, motives and implications
International relations | Asia
‘Community of common destiny’, a new concept in China's diplomacy, has been increasingly used by the Chinese government, especially President Xi Jinping, on international occasions. Given the paucity of academic research...
Aid policy and Australian public opinion
Since 2013, Australian aid has been reduced and increasingly focused on delivering benefits to Australia. Motivated by these changes, this paper fills three gaps in the existing literature on public opinion...