Tag: Political Transition

The Labour-led government in New Zealand has settled on a new mantra when it comes to addressing the US-China rivalry. It claims that New...

Last week Fiji took delivery of a shipment of Russian weapons that were "donated" by Russia pursuant to a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Political risk assessments are an under appreciated aspect of the due diligence undertaken as part of the process of engaging in cultural, diplomatic or...

Fiji represents the latest iteration of a "top-down" transition from authoritarian to elected civilian rule. "Top down" regime transitions are those where the outgoing...

This week the United States' Defence Secretary Leon Panetta visited New Zealand after holding bilateral meetings with the People's Republic of China and Japan. Panetta...

Analysis: A different type of BRIC (Australia in comparative perspective). In this installment of the 36th Parallel series of analytic briefs, the focus is on...

Fiji: Selwyn Manning Interviews Coalition For Democracy In Fiji's Nik Naidu on Fiji's Slow Walk Back To Democracy This Week: Selwyn Manning interviews Nik Naidu...

Deconstructing New Zealand Foreign Policy. Analysis - By Dr. Paul G. Buchanan. Introduction: New Zealand's post-Cold War foreign policy has been characterized by a pragmatic orientation in...

Analytic Brief: Managing Policy Fade* From time to time 36th Parallel Assessments offers analytic briefs on subjects of diplomatic, geopolitical and strategic interest. This week’s...

Continuity, Crisis and the Process of Political Consolidation in Tonga. Weekly Analysis - By Paul G. Buchanan. This week the Tongan Crown Prince Tupouto'a Ulukalala is marrying...