We analyse conflicts from the national to the international level, 跨越政治的各个层面, 经济学, 环境资源, 种族, 宗教, 和文化. Understanding the causes and consequences of conflict underpins the effectiveness of Australia’s public and private policymakers across the region. Given the unprecedented population growth across Asia, 确保健康的政策, sustainable and equitable 社会 are a particular focus.

To explore our history of research and impact in these areas look at our 最新年度报告 或者从长远来看 celebration of our first 20 years of 亚洲研究中心 achievements. Our current research is clustered into four major areas of challenge and change in the contemporary Asian region:

治理改革的政治经济学

随着国家变换, pressures mount to reassess the rules and institutions that underpin their economic, 政治, 社会文化治理. We study the underlying forces behind policy development in Asia and the Indo-Pacific to inform Australia’s diplomatic, trade and advocacy activities in the region.

Find out more about policy development and governance reform

历史, Culture and Regional Intersections

Societies, economies 和文化s are a product of their 历史 legacies. We examine unresolved 历史 claims and past trans-regional connections, as they colour modern international relationships and can have major geo政治 consequences.

Find out how 历史 legacies colour current relationships

资源、环境与冲突

Natural 资源 are critical to the current Asian economic powerhouse, but the environmental impacts of development have social and 政治 consequences. We explore how 政治-economic conflict over natural 资源 is reshaping resource governance systems in Asia.

Find out about the impact of natural resource conflicts

安全

生活, 权利, choices and opportunities of individuals are shaped by issues of environment, 健康, 食物, 迁移, 还有政治和种族暴力. We question how security priorities are determined, 新的安全治理模式是如何出现的, and their implications for social and 政治 权利, 贫困, 和环境恶化.

了解有关安全问题的更多信息