Disruptive Asia

A new thought-leadership project examining the impact of Asia's rise on Australia

Disruptive Asia China edition

Disruptive Asia 2017 (Volume One)

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The first edition of Disruptive Asia  - coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Asia Society Australia in 2017 - presents 20 essays from the leading and emerging Asia watchers on Australia’s foreign policy in the region, business connectivity, community links, shared regional challenges, Asia competencies and cultural diversity. Download Volume One

 

Disruptive Asia 2018 (Volume Two) - ASEAN Special Edition

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Throughout 2018, Disruptive Asia will focus on the ASEAN region and Australia's relations with its South-East Asian neighbours. The ASEAN edition coincides with the historic ASEAN-Australia Special Summit held in Sydney in March 2018 - the first time Australia has hosted the forum on its shores, and one of the largest gatherings of Asia's leaders in Australia's diplomatic history. Download Volume Two (ASEAN Special Edition) 

 

Disruptive Asia 2019 (Volume Three) - China Special Edition

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In 2019 Disruptive Asia turns it's focus to China. The series, released on a rolling basis, will examine how Australia can engage with China. We will focus on the critical areas of the bilateral relationship – trade and investment, education, countering crime, technology, philanthropy, developmental assistance, human rights, and social cohesion and protection of our Australian-Chinese community. The series will provide a contextual brief and practical, implementable ideas to the incoming Australian government and business, education and political leaders and community. Explore it now

Disruptive Asia Essays

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Bounded Engagement: Charting a new era in Australia-China relations

By Dr Bates Gill, Professor of Asia-Pacific Security Studies, Macquarie University & Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House, London)
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Australia and a region in the making

By Greg Earl, Editor, Asia Briefing and Disruptive Asia, Asia Society Australia

Australia can’t turn away from the challenges and shouldn’t miss the opportunities that such a diverse region as South-East Asia will keep presenting.
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Why the region has given up on ‘shaping China’

By Huong Le Thu, Senior analyst, Defence and Strategy Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

South-East Asian leaders must relearn how to agree on their joint regional interests if they are going to be able to manage the rise of China.
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A shared maritime destiny for Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines

By Natalie Sambhi, Research Fellow, Perth USAsia Centre

Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines are natural partners in promoting security and preserving stability in the maritime domains of their shared region.
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Will RCEP provide the right deal for business?

By Louise McGrath, National Manager of Business and International Advisory Services, Australian Industry Group

Red tape, behind-the-border barriers and data flow and protection are the real issues that make a difference to the trade prospects of manufacturers.
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Vietnam rising: will Australia keep up?

By Cat Thao Nguyen, Board Chair, Australia Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue

Vietnam seeks allies to navigate the region and collaborate to fulfil its potential. Australia can be its partner.
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Enhancing the rule of law in Asia: the Australian role

By Shamim Razavi, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Just as the New Columbo Plan has emphasised learning from Asia, so our development of the rule of law can also stimulate our own learning - learning how to better read and engage with Asia.
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Delivery time: Australia’s opportunity to take a Go-Jek ride

By Bede Moore, Chief Executive, TechSydney & Co-founder, Lazada Indonesia

The tech boom offers the possibility of a more comprehensive economic relationship with Asia.
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Bridging a looming digital divide with Indonesia

By Helen Brown, digital fellow, Australia Indonesia Centre

Indonesia is quickly becoming the most digitally connected nation in South East Asia. Will Australia’s tech entrepreneurs be a part of this remarkable transformation?
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The leapfrog generation: Australia’s cyber diplomacy dilemma

By Aim Sinpeng, Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Department of Government and International Relations & Co-Founder of Sydney Cyber Security Network, University of Sydney

How Australia chooses to engage with the region on social media regulation will test the limits of its global commitment to promoting a free and secure cyberspace.
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Quiet achievers: how women are changing regional business

By Sandra Seno-Alday, Lecturer of International Business, University of Sydney Business School

The economic transformation of South-East Asia is led by extraordinary but practically invisible women entrepreneurs. How can the region’s leaders unlock their potential and share their remarkable story?
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Redefining women’s empowerment in South-East Asia

By Kelly Gerard, Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia

Empowering women is a long-term agenda of the region’s social transformation. Are the current policy approaches working?

About Disruptive Asia

Disruptive Asia is a thought-leadership project by Asia Society Australia launched in 2017. It presents – through long-form essays – new perspectives and policy recommendations on how Asia’s rise is impacting Australia’s foreign policy, economy and society and how Australia should respond. Disruptive Asia deliberately looks at both external aspects of Australia’s  relationship with Asia (foreign policy, business connectivity, international education) and their domestic implications and manifestations (community relations, leadership diversity, education settings and capabilities).

The Asia debate has long ceased to be an exclusive intellectual domain of foreign policy and business elite. Asia’s ascendancy and the resulting geopolitical, geoeconomic, demographic and social shifts affect virtually all facets of Australian life. Disruptive Asia is a humble attempt to re-start the conversation about the impact of Asia on Australia and our place in the region, and broaden, deepen and bring together the community of those who debate these issues.

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Disruptive Asia was made possible through the “Desai-Oxnam Innovation Fund” established by the Asia Society to celebrate generosity and almost 40 years of combined service of former Asia Society Presidents Dr. Vishakha Desai and Dr Robert Oxnam. The views expressed in all Disruptive Asia publications are the authors’ own and do not represent those of the Asia Society. Copyright © Asia Society Australia 2017-2018

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