Russia-New Zealand 75th

May/June 2019

Volume 44 Number 3

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Russia and New Zealand: 75 years of dialogue and co-operation

Sergey Lavrov notes a significant anniversary for Russia–New Zealand diplomacy.

Pacific partnerships

Winston Peters highlights the importance of New Zealand’s relationship with the United States.

Calling out unacceptable behaviour

Charles Parton discusses the problem of Chinese interference in the United Kingdom.

Policy-making in the age of bewilderment

Terence O’Brien considers geopolitics and New Zealand’s relationships and suggests the need for an alternative and progressive trade strategy.

Letting someone else have your way

James Kember recalls advancing New Zealand interests in Africa and France.

Scholarly mavericks at External Affairs

Ken Ross discusses Alister McIntosh’s approach to staffing his department with particular reference to Paddy Costello.

ANNIVERSARY

First steps at Versailles

Ian McGibbon notes the centenary of New Zealand’s emergence on the international stage at the peace conference that formally ended the Great War.

REFLECTIONS

Greece 1980–83

Paul Cotton recalls his stint as New Zealand ambassador in Athens.

BOOKS

Elizabeth Economy: The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State (Peter Harris).

Deborah Lipstadt: Antisemitism: Here and Now (Anthony Smith).

Neil Plimmer: Compass Points — A Memoir (W. David McIntyre).

INSTITUTE NOTES

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Russia and New Zealand: 75 years of dialogue and co-operation

Sergey Lavrov notes a significant anniversary for Russia–New Zealand diplomacy.

Pacific partnerships

Winston Peters highlights the importance of New Zealand’s relationship with the United States.

Calling out unacceptable behaviour

Charles Parton discusses the problem of Chinese interference in the United Kingdom.

Policy-making in the age of bewilderment

Terence O’Brien considers geopolitics and New Zealand’s relationships and suggests the need for an alternative and progressive trade strategy.

Letting someone else have your way

James Kember recalls advancing New Zealand interests in Africa and France.

Scholarly mavericks at External Affairs

Ken Ross discusses Alister McIntosh’s approach to staffing his department with particular reference to Paddy Costello.

ANNIVERSARY

First steps at Versailles

Ian McGibbon notes the centenary of New Zealand’s emergence on the international stage at the peace conference that formally ended the Great War.

REFLECTIONS

Greece 1980–83

Paul Cotton recalls his stint as New Zealand ambassador in Athens.

BOOKS

Elizabeth Economy: The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State (Peter Harris).

Deborah Lipstadt: Antisemitism: Here and Now (Anthony Smith).

Neil Plimmer: Compass Points — A Memoir (W. David McIntyre).

INSTITUTE NOTES

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