http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/ en celeste.ecuyer@anu.edu.au Copyright 2009 2009-11-05T03:40:10+10:00 http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/abolishing_all_nuclear_weapons/ http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/abolishing_all_nuclear_weapons/#When:03:16:08Z Mr Fraser addressed the current state of nuclear weapons acquisition and distribution and the present danger and opportunities facing the world. He covered the failures in disarmament and non-proliferation and the implications and security challenges nuclear weapons have for Australian Defence policy. Mr Fraser will also discuss the current Rudd Government's initiative of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferations and Disarmament, and what Australia can do to help abolish nuclear weapons. This was the 2009  Dr John Gee Memorial Lecture presented by the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre and Lowy institute for International Policy. Public Lecture, International Law, Policy & Political Science, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia and the Pacific 2009-11-05T03:16:08+10:00 http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/does_china_play_by_our_rules_and_how_much_does_it_matter/ http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/does_china_play_by_our_rules_and_how_much_does_it_matter/#When:02:42:30Z The arrest of Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu, and more recently China's cancellation of a ministerial visit over Canberra's decision to grant a visa to Uighur figurehead Rebiya Kadeer has put Australia-China relations sharply in focus. Relations between these key trading partners appears rocky at a time many would have envisioned ties to be getting warmer. China's behaviour has prompted many to look at China's internal politics and rule of law, as well as the price paid for dealing with China and the implications of China's seemingly inevitable rise. Is Stern Hu a pawn in an as yet unclear larger political game? What rules are a giant like China playing by? How will these affect an inextricably linked Australia? Public Lecture, International Business, International Law, Policy & Political Science, Society & Culture, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU College of Law, Asia and the Pacific 2009-11-05T02:42:30+10:00 http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/president_obamas_new_afghanistan_pakistan_strategy/ http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/president_obamas_new_afghanistan_pakistan_strategy/#When:06:10:07Z Shifting resources from Iraq to the so called ‘war of necessity' in Afghanistan by President Obama, while significant, is unlikely to be effective. This is largely because the fundamental assumptions long held by the Bush administration policy makers about the nature of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, their conception of terrorism and how to defeat it, and how to reclaim American and global security remain unchanged. Without honest reconsideration of such assumptions within the broader American political culture, any re-appraisal of current policies which could result in a more effective comprehensive strategy for addressing the increasing violence and political stability in the region will be unlikely. Public Lecture, International Law, Policy & Political Science, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences 2009-10-23T06:10:07+10:00 http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/koreas_division_system_regional_implications/ http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/koreas_division_system_regional_implications/#When:23:26:27Z The partition of the Korean peninsula has since the end of the Korean War solidified into a ‘division system' encompassing two otherwise contrastive societies. This notion enables an important shift from a state- or ideology-oriented approach to a people-oriented one, focusing on the oppression of the preponderant majority of population on both sides. It also implies a shift to a global, rather than a nationalistic perspective since the division system is conceived as a sub-unit of the world-system. The lecture argues that the notion of a 'division-system' is useful in addressing many current issues, for example, the ongoing nuclear crisis in the peninsula and the question of human rights in North Korea. It will discuss various regional arrangements in which South Korea participates, noting the crucial absence of North Korea in most of them and the presence of Australia in a few. This lecture was the  Korea Institute Distinguished Lecture, presented by the ANU Korea Institute. Public Lecture, International Law, Law, Justice & Law Enforcement, Policy & Political Science, Society & Culture, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia and the Pacific 2009-08-31T23:26:27+10:00 http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/reforming_united_nations/ http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/reforming_united_nations/#When:23:32:38Z  Graduate students from The Australian National University have greater access to show their skills on the world stage now The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and ANU have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will give ANU graduate students the chance to apply directly for allocated internships with the UNDP - places fiercely contested by students worldwide. The MOU was signed today at the University by Professor Lawrence Cram, Acting Vice-Chancellor on behalf of the University and Dr Bruce Jenks, Assistant Secretary General of the UNDP and Director of the Bureau for Resources and Strategic Partnerships. Following the signing of the MOU, Dr Jenks spoke to graduate students, staff and alumni of the Graduate Studies in International Affairs on the subject of ‘Reforming the United Nations'. Public Lecture, International Law, Law, Justice & Law Enforcement, Policy & Political Science, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific 2008-11-05T23:32:38+10:00 http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/modern_war/ http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/modern_war/#When:05:31:00Z Warfare has become a legal institution. Law organises and disciplines the military, defines the battle-space, privileges killing the enemy, and offers a common language to debate the legitimacy of waging war - down to the tactics of particular battle. At the same time, law is no longer a matter of firm distinctions - combatant and non-combatant, war and peace. It has become a flexible and strategic partner for both the military and for humanitarians seeking to restrain the violence of warfare. The relationship between modern war and modern law is made all the more complex by today's asymmetric conflicts, and by the loss of a shared vision about what the law means and how it should be applied. In this lecture Professor Kennedy explores the ways in which good legal arguments can make people lose their moral compass and sense of responsibility for the violence of war. Professor Kennedy's visit was organised by the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law. Public Lecture, International Law, Law, Justice & Law Enforcement, Policy & Political Science, ANU College of Law, Asia and the Pacific, Law 2008-06-04T05:31:00+10:00