By Deborah Bouchez Source: President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb described  foreign policy as resting on three essential pillars: values, interests, and power. In an increasingly fractured international environment, where authoritarian assertiveness is on the rise and alliances are being tested, many observers have turned to realism to explain state behaviour. Realist thinkers emphasise power and survival above all. But in such a world, can values and interest

By Sybilla George Source: DFAT, Australia In 2013, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Abbott government, Julie Bishop, announced the...

Lachlan Cropley Summary Australia has always been geographically part of the Pacific. However, through its recent history, Australia’s...