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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
Expanding armies, shrinking peace: Militarisation in Southeast Asia
Several large Southeast Asian nations are increasing their defence budgets and deepening military ties. What will this mean for conflict resolution?
Against the current: Acehnese women’s experiences of post-conflict transformation
The Indonesian province of Aceh is an example of the possibilities and limits of post-conflict transformation.
Afghanistan-Pakistan-India insecurity needs to be understood as an interconnected conflict system
Conflict involving Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is a complex interplay involving interstate rivalries, militant insurgencies, and global power competition.
China’s mediation in Myanmar: With mind and muscle
China’s mediation in Myanmar indicates a change to China’s foreign policy away from a stated policy of ‘non-interference’.
How water governance in the Indus Basin must be beyond fraught India-Pakistan relations
Conflict between India and Pakistan shows how vital shared transboundary resources, such as water, can be placed at risk.