The Dragon and the Falcon: Chinese and Gulf Arab Neo-colonial Competition in 21st Century Africa
“Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neocolonialism. Her earth is rich, yet the products that come from above… Read more >
The African Union at another crossroad
After a six-month long political and diplomatic impasse – i.e., not counting the time spent on official as well as… Read more >
Octroi de mer
Is it finally the moment of farewell for the ‘Octroi de mer’? The ‘Octroi de mer’, which sounds as if… Read more >
Africa in the G-Zero world, a microcosm of the macrocosm
It is becoming harder to argue against the assertion that we are on the cusp of, or already some way… Read more >
Africa – A Clash of Civilisations: Traditionalism versus Modernity in the 21st Century
The world of the 21st Century is a very different place from that of the 20th Century. For example, for… Read more >
Royal Australian Navy – Turning Japanese? “I really think so…”
The latest controversy to rock the State of South Australia is the Abbott government’s broadcast to build the replacement for… Read more >
Putin and the Ukraine: The quintessential Russian chess master
Using the political turmoil in Ukraine and perceptions of Western weakness to his advantage, Putin hatched a plan designed to… Read more >
A never-ending cycle of blame
Just as Australia is bedding down the Snowden spying controversy (documents revealing that Australian intelligence agencies tapped the phones of… Read more >
Peace in our time?
The announcement by the Obama Administration that a deal had been hammered out with the Iranians over their nuclear program… Read more >
Shaking Hands with Clenched Fists II
A number of years ago (2002), my colleague at the University of Adelaide, Professor Purnendra Jain and I wrote a… Read more >