Trans-Pacific Trade
January/February 2016
Volume 41
Number 1
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Making trans-Pacific friends
Stephen Jacobi comments on the implications for New Zealand’s relations with China and the United States of the recent agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Should war define New Zealand’s self-view?
Terence O’Brien argues that good international citizenship not war involvement should underpin New Zealand’s sense of place in the world.
An English tea party?
Rita Ricketts reflects on the advent of Jeremy Corbyn as British Labour leader and compares him with David Lange.
David Lange’s French connection – mais qui?
Ken Ross discusses the Labour prime minister’s contest with French President Mitterrand on a range of difficult issues.
A tale with many dimensions
Fu Ying explains the many challenges facing China and predicts a successful outcome because of strong fundamentals.
Indonesia’s new maritime focus
Balaji Chandramohan outlines Indonesia’s evolving maritime strategy in the Indo-Pacific region.
Rescuing Boko Haram’s schoolgirl victims
Samuel Oyewole comments on Nigeria’s inability so far to free the abducted girls and its inadequate crisis management strategy.
BOOKS:
Anthony Giddens: Turbulent and Mighty Continent, What future for Europe? (Stuart McMillan).
Masha Gessen: The Tsarnaev Brothers, The Road to a Modern Tragedy (Anthony Smith).
Gianni Vattimo and Michael Marder: Reconstructing Zionism: A Critique of Political Metaphysics (Nigel Parsons).
INSTITUTE NOTES
CORRESPONDENCE
Making trans-Pacific friends
Stephen Jacobi comments on the implications for New Zealand’s relations with China and the United States of the recent agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Should war define New Zealand’s self-view?
Terence O’Brien argues that good international citizenship not war involvement should underpin New Zealand’s sense of place in the world.
An English tea party?
Rita Ricketts reflects on the advent of Jeremy Corbyn as British Labour leader and compares him with David Lange.
David Lange’s French connection – mais qui?
Ken Ross discusses the Labour prime minister’s contest with French President Mitterrand on a range of difficult issues.
A tale with many dimensions
Fu Ying explains the many challenges facing China and predicts a successful outcome because of strong fundamentals.
Indonesia’s new maritime focus
Balaji Chandramohan outlines Indonesia’s evolving maritime strategy in the Indo-Pacific region.
Rescuing Boko Haram’s schoolgirl victims
Samuel Oyewole comments on Nigeria’s inability so far to free the abducted girls and its inadequate crisis management strategy.
BOOKS:
Anthony Giddens: Turbulent and Mighty Continent, What future for Europe? (Stuart McMillan).
Masha Gessen: The Tsarnaev Brothers, The Road to a Modern Tragedy (Anthony Smith).
Gianni Vattimo and Michael Marder: Reconstructing Zionism: A Critique of Political Metaphysics (Nigel Parsons).
INSTITUTE NOTES
CORRESPONDENCE
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