Past events
The elections in New Caledonia: precursor to self-determination?
ABSTRACT
On 11 May, voters in New Caledonia went to the polls to elect representatives to three provincial assemblies (North, South and Loyalty Islands) and the local Congress. This year's...
Human rights mechanism in ASEAN: developments and way forward
Human rights have now become a permanent agenda in ASEAN with its inclusion in the ASEAN Charter, the ASEAN Political-Security Blueprint as well as the establishment of the ASEAN...
Pontius Pilate revisited: washing one's hands of refugees
The parable of the Good Samaritan is often invoked in discussion of refugee issues, but in the times in which we are living, Pontius Pilate seems to be the more popular role model. In this lecture...
Developing indicators of gender equity in Pacific economies: working from the bottom up
ABSTRACT
This paper applies a broad conception of what constitutes an economy in the process of engaging communities in developing indicators of gender equity. Rather than assuming we know what...
The Chinese in colonial Rabaul: an informal history
ABSTRACT
This paper is concerned with the economic history of immigrant Chinese in colonial Rabaul and its hinterland (in German, later Australian, New Guinea) over almost a century to the...
Book Launch for "Deep Field" by Tom Bamforth; presented by SSGM
Deep Field follows the footsteps of Tom Bamforth, an aid worker responding to the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid under extreme circumstances to some of the most dangerous and difficult...
Why war ended in Somaliland but continued in Somalia: A political settlements approach
ABSTRACT
The case of Somaliland offers insights into why some domestic power struggles €“ including violent ones €“ build the foundations for relative political order while others perpetuate...
Jokowi: populism and democracy in Indonesia
Much of the literature on Indonesia's post-Suharto politics has focused on the mechanisms through which oligarchic elites have managed to monopolise political power. Wealthy and well-connected...
Democratization by elections in Indonesia: are we on the right track?
Since the election of Soeharto in 1999, Indonesia has been conducting elections every five years. There has been some progress in the implementation of elections, but some challenges remain. For...
Southern Thailand: from conflict to negotiations
Since 2004 separatist violence in southern Thailand has claimed over 6000 lives. Malaysian government backed peace talks, which were officially endorsed by the Thai government in 2013, have now...
