by Evatt Foundation | Sep 5, 2022 | Papers
Who we are: The Evatt Foundation was established in 1979 as a memorial to Dr Herbert Vere Evatt with the aim of advancing the highest ideals of the labour movement: social justice, equality, democracy and human rights. The Foundation seeks to do this through research,...
by Yun Jiang | Dec 27, 2021 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 20
The concept of values is one facet of national interest that often comes up in discussions on China. It is commonly accepted that we do not have shared values with China, because of its Communist system of governance and its human rights records. Yet according to the...
by Louise Ryan | Dec 27, 2021 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 20
This year not only marks the eightieth anniversary of John Curtin’s famous ‘Australia looks to America” speech that signalled a new phase in Australia/US relations, but of another important but little-known event that contributed to the ongoing alliance building...
by Rose Jackson | Dec 27, 2021 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 20
When, as Australian External Affairs Minister, promoter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and President of the United Nations General Assembly, Dr. H.V. Evatt championed a global framework for human rights, I doubt he envisioned the extent to which the...
by Naren Chitty | Dec 27, 2021 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 20
AUKUS is a fait accompli. Many in Australia, UK, and the US believe it will contribute to regional stability. Others have voiced concerns that AUKUS will prompt an arms race and instability. France is angry at what it sees as an abus de confiance. Is there a role here...
by Chenjun Wang | Dec 27, 2021 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 20
As Robert Burns wrote, “The best-laid schemes o’mice and men gang aft agley” (often go awry). This happens more-often-than-not. Resilience as a strategic concept has been used in the oil crisis of the 1970s, 9/11 terrorist attacks, global financial crisis, and...
