01
Mar
2021
To Make Heaven Weep: Civilians and the American Way of War from 1608 to 2020
Professor Neta Crawford
‘To Make Heaven Weep: Civilians and the American Way of War from 1608 to 2020’: War is defined as force on force conflict. So why have civilians so consistently been the deliberate target of coercive and conciliatory violence by U.S. military forces? The book explores U.S. military doctrine and...
09
Mar
2021
Launch of a series of short films from the PNG Family Protection Order Research Project
Various Speakers
To celebrate International Women’s Day in 2021, the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) at The Australian National University will launch a series of short films from the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Family Protection Order (FPO) Research Project. After the films have been shown, guests are invited to...
15
Mar
2021
States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court
Dr Oumar Ba
Dr Ba will talk about his new book, States of Justice, which theorises the ways in which states that are presumed to be weaker in the international system use the International Criminal Court (ICC) to advance their security and political interests.
Ultimately, the book contends that African states...
18
Mar
2021
Living with Fear: Defining a Better National Security Outcome
Dr Albert Palazzo
One of the reasons Australia is among the fortunate countries is that it has never known fear. From a national security perspective, it has always been one of the safest countries in the world.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. As global power shifts so does risk and danger, and...
