Pacific Challenges

January/February 2025

Volume 50 Number 1

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conflicting currents

Guy Fiti Sinclair on navigating security, development and climate challenges in the Pacific.

Asking the right questions

Andrew Wierzbicki reflects on the challenges and misconceptions involved in crafting New Zealand's defence policy.

Fostering better understanding

Winston Peters outlines a crucial need in advancing New Zealand's relationship with Asia.

Towards a new Chinese-Russian economic deal

Dmitry Shlapentokh reflects on the outcome of recent discussions in Moscow.

Returning to a fine tradition

Christopher Luxon outlines the Coalition government's approach to foreign policy.

Small state diplomacy

Frederick Mitchell discusses The Bahamas' approach to climate change, democracy and security.

COMMENT

A chance for peace

Kyrylo Kutcher suggests championing the Charter to fight veto abuse in the UN Security Council.

BOOKS

BOB WOODWARD : War (Roderic Alley).

TERENCE O'BRIEN: Consolations of Insignificance: A New Zealand Diplomatic Memoir (Beth Greener).

MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM, MARINUS LA ROOIJ AND PAUL SPOONLEY

(eds):Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand

(Tim Fadgen).

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conflicting currents

Guy Fiti Sinclair on navigating security, development and climate challenges in the Pacific.

Asking the right questions

Andrew Wierzbicki reflects on the challenges and misconceptions involved in crafting New Zealand's defence policy.

Fostering better understanding

Winston Peters outlines a crucial need in advancing New Zealand's relationship with Asia.

Towards a new Chinese-Russian economic deal

Dmitry Shlapentokh reflects on the outcome of recent discussions in Moscow.

Returning to a fine tradition

Christopher Luxon outlines the Coalition government's approach to foreign policy.

Small state diplomacy

Frederick Mitchell discusses The Bahamas' approach to climate change, democracy and security.

COMMENT

A chance for peace

Kyrylo Kutcher suggests championing the Charter to fight veto abuse in the UN Security Council.

BOOKS

BOB WOODWARD : War (Roderic Alley).

TERENCE O'BRIEN: Consolations of Insignificance: A New Zealand Diplomatic Memoir (Beth Greener).

MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM, MARINUS LA ROOIJ AND PAUL SPOONLEY

(eds):Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand

(Tim Fadgen).

INSTITUTE NOTES CORRESPONDENCE

CORRESPONDENCE

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