Australia and New Zealand’s South Pacific Diplomacy: Seeking to Balance China’s Regional Engagement

Franco-German Observatory on the Indo-Pacific Conference 2021 , Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Center for International Studies, SciencesPo Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Speaker)

PSA Annual International Conference 2021, Online event, Belfast Organisers: Political Studies Association, Queen's University Belfast Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Speaker)

This volume, co-edited by Patrick Köllner, was published in late 2021 by Palgrave Macmillan. The book brings together a unique team of academics and practitioners to analyse interests, institutions, and issues affecting and affected by the transition from Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific.

The Pacific Islands Forum is facing its biggest crisis since its founding 50 years ago. Nearly one-third of its members are to leave the organization in 2022 because their candidate for secretary general was not elected in early 2021. Reforms may help to avert the "Micronexit", but challenges still abound for the Pacific’s premier regional body.

This article examines Australia's and New Zealand's policies towards the (South) Pacific. A context-sensitive, paired comparison reveals significant differences with respect to security and migration policies. These difference exist alongside the many similarities and joint approaches in the two Australasian countries' relations with and policies towards the Pacific.

Franco-German Observatory on the Indo-Pacific Conference 2021 , Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Center for International Studies, SciencesPo Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Speaker)

PSA Annual International Conference 2021, Online event, Belfast Organisers: Political Studies Association, Queen's University Belfast Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Speaker)