Category: Featured News
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Kava and the Congressman
James “Smilin’ Jim” McClintic, member of the US House of Representatives from Oklahoma, didn’t care for kava. Kava, a mild sedative and a muscle relaxant, is a ritual and social…
April 16, 2021
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Smaller States Handbook, 2020
Students in INAF 360, Smaller States and Peacemaking, have created an outstanding handbook that explores how smaller states can work to shape the international.…
February 1, 2021
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Remembering Peter Tali Coleman
“Come let us build for the future in partnership,” wrote Peter Tali Coleman in.…
December 1, 2020
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Now is the Time to Implement a Multilateral Strategy for the Pacific
Washington should build upon new Congressional initiatives to strengthen its alliances and partnerships with Pacific Islands Countries (PICs). It can best do so by looking beyond…
August 12, 2020
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The Ironies in Australia’s 2020 Defence Update
Alan Tidwell examines how the tyranny of distance has long shaped Australian strategic thinking. The defence of Australia has been challenged by and benefitted from that.…
July 16, 2020
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Australia and New Zealand in the Era of US-China Rivalry
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May 13, 2020
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Understanding the Chuuk Independence Campaign
The Honorable Manny Mori, Francis Hezel, SJ, and Dr. Vidalino Raatior will discuss the Chuukese independence.…
April 20, 2020
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Good Governance in a Time of Pandemics
A quick global survey of the impact of COVID-19 shows that few countries have managed stem the virus’s onslaught. In the Pacific, two countries stand out:…
April 7, 2020
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Thinking About Melanesia—A Start
Washington should look anew at its relations with Pacific Island Countries (PICs), particularly as it begins to focus greater attention on the important role of the Melanesian…
March 31, 2020
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Remembering Harry Bridges and Rosemary Gillespie
Both Americans and Australians should know more about two Aussies, Harry Bridges and Rosemary.…
March 23, 2020