Russia-New Zealand 75th
May/June 2019
Volume 44
Number 3
NZIR
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Russia and New Zealand: 75 years of dialogue and co-operation
Sergey Lavrov notes a significant anniversary for Russia–New Zealand diplomacy.
Pacific partnerships
Winston Peters highlights the importance of New Zealand’s relationship with the United States.
Calling out unacceptable behaviour
Charles Parton discusses the problem of Chinese interference in the United Kingdom.
Policy-making in the age of bewilderment
Terence O’Brien considers geopolitics and New Zealand’s relationships and suggests the need for an alternative and progressive trade strategy.
Letting someone else have your way
James Kember recalls advancing New Zealand interests in Africa and France.
Scholarly mavericks at External Affairs
Ken Ross discusses Alister McIntosh’s approach to staffing his department with particular reference to Paddy Costello.
ANNIVERSARY
First steps at Versailles
Ian McGibbon notes the centenary of New Zealand’s emergence on the international stage at the peace conference that formally ended the Great War.
REFLECTIONS
Greece 1980–83
Paul Cotton recalls his stint as New Zealand ambassador in Athens.
BOOKS
Elizabeth Economy: The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State (Peter Harris).
Deborah Lipstadt: Antisemitism: Here and Now (Anthony Smith).
Neil Plimmer: Compass Points — A Memoir (W. David McIntyre).
INSTITUTE NOTES
Russia and New Zealand: 75 years of dialogue and co-operation
Sergey Lavrov notes a significant anniversary for Russia–New Zealand diplomacy.
Pacific partnerships
Winston Peters highlights the importance of New Zealand’s relationship with the United States.
Calling out unacceptable behaviour
Charles Parton discusses the problem of Chinese interference in the United Kingdom.
Policy-making in the age of bewilderment
Terence O’Brien considers geopolitics and New Zealand’s relationships and suggests the need for an alternative and progressive trade strategy.
Letting someone else have your way
James Kember recalls advancing New Zealand interests in Africa and France.
Scholarly mavericks at External Affairs
Ken Ross discusses Alister McIntosh’s approach to staffing his department with particular reference to Paddy Costello.
ANNIVERSARY
First steps at Versailles
Ian McGibbon notes the centenary of New Zealand’s emergence on the international stage at the peace conference that formally ended the Great War.
REFLECTIONS
Greece 1980–83
Paul Cotton recalls his stint as New Zealand ambassador in Athens.
BOOKS
Elizabeth Economy: The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State (Peter Harris).
Deborah Lipstadt: Antisemitism: Here and Now (Anthony Smith).
Neil Plimmer: Compass Points — A Memoir (W. David McIntyre).
INSTITUTE NOTES
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