What’s at stake in West Papua?

What’s at stake in West Papua?

Feb 18, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society

By Mark Busse & Sophie Faber Mark Busse and Sophie Faber examine West Papua’s history to see what’s at stake politically and economically in the current unrest. West Papua has been in the media more than usual over the last six months, with stories...
Q+A: What is going on in Hong Kong?

Q+A: What is going on in Hong Kong?

Sep 10, 2019 | Politics & Society

In February 2019, Hong Kong’s government announced a new extradition law that, for the first time, would allow for the extradition of accused criminals from Hong Kong to mainland China. This decision culminated in mass demonstrations across Hong Kong numbering in the...
Why is China the way it is politically? ▶

Why is China the way it is politically? ▶

May 3, 2018 | Politics & Society

Stephen Noakes from the School of Science at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “why is China the way it is politically?” Noakes is currently engaged in a pair of book projects. The first is a cross-national comparative study of China’s...