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Papua New Guinea: Election Violence Shows Lack of Trust in the State

CANZPs affiliate, Gordon Peake, and Miranda Forsyth consider the underlying causes of electoral violence in.…

August 2, 2022

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Felled by its own Failures

Lawyers William Kadi and Dirk Heinz examine Solomon Islands heavy reliance on extractive industries making it susceptible to the resource curse and social.…

July 4, 2022

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U.S. Should FACE Facts in the Pacific

The United States needs an engagement policy with the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) that is Flexible, Appropriate, Coordinated and Effective ).…

June 5, 2022

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We Can Work It Out: Improving U.S. Pacific Engagement

Congress should pass, and the President should sign, legislation creating the permanent interagency working group on the Pacific. It would deliver immediate and effective…

May 26, 2022

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Basic Instincts – Thoughts on PRC Bases in the Pacific

Most people think of a base as having military personnel, a fence, a gate and a sign. Is this really a base? What is a?…

May 22, 2022

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Pacific leaders may be sceptical of US engagement

In an article originally appearing in the the East Asia Forum, CANZPS affiliate Jerry Finin and Emeritus Professor Terence Wesley-Smith voice concerns over the approach taken by…

April 21, 2022

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China-Solomon Islands Security Agreement and Blue Pacific (In)Securities

This panel, Wednesday, April 20 at 2PM, of prominent Solomon Islanders will share their perspectives on the China–Solomon Islands security agreement and other.…

April 15, 2022