Statecraftiness - Investigating Influence in the Pacific
Statecraftiness - Investigating Influence in the Pacific
Playlist by Statecraftiness - Investigating Influence in the PacificThis podcast takes listeners on a quest to understand what ‘influence’ means and how states are using their tools of statecraft to seek to achieve it in the Pacific Islands region and Timor-Leste.Follow the podcast:
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The rising tides of climate diplomacy
In the latest episode, we discuss the pressing issue of climate change, exploring the critical role in statecraft and the unique challenges faced by the Pacific. How does the Pacific balance immediate infrastructure needs with the long-term threat of climate change in their diplomacy with major po…
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Crafting new states in the Pacific
In this episode, we shift our focus from state influence to the intriguing process of independence movements in the Pacific. We delve into the complexities of law and politics, particularly in Bougainville and West Papua, where experts and activists shed light on their independence efforts. We …
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World of Wordcraft
At the end of our soft power journey, we examine two key Australian government documents - the Defense Strategic Review and the New International Development Policy. How do the words we choose in government documents shape our understanding and influence our actions? Professor Joanne Wallis sheds…
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Statecraft amidst the Pandemic
This episode walks through the nuanced responses of countries in the Pacific region and Timor-Leste, exploring the perspectives of key figures who wielded substantial influence in government and healthcare during the COVID-19 era. This narrative unfolds by examining the dynamics that shaped each n…
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Foodcraftiness
The Pacific Food Island Revolution (PIFR) continues to be televised to record numbers of people in the Pacific Islands. But do Australia and New Zealand harvest the soft power benefits of the show? And to what extent has PIFR influenced healthier eating in the region? In this episode we explore the…
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Sportcraftiness
Welcome back to a new season of Statecraftiness! While the podcast took a brief hiatus, the world of statecraft continues to evolve and like Santa, doesn’t sleep at this time of the year. In this episode we look at how states are using the popularity of sports in their statecraft. The second serie…
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Defence storm clouds - Episode 8 - Season 1 Finale
In the final episode of Joanne Wallis's quest, Gordon Peake asks photojournalist Ben Bohane to examine defence training as a tool of statecraft and how it's responding to the new geo-strategic climate. Reporting during a major cyclone in Vanuatu, they discuss how climate change is the biggest secur…
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G4I (Governance for Influence) - Episode 7
In episode seven we delve into the sector that has the biggest pieces of statecraft in budgetary terms - governance and public administration programs. These programs showcase the inner works of bureaucracy and have ubiquitous influence in the Pacific. Gordon Peake has been trying to explain to his…
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Loan Rangers - Episode 6
In episode six we dive deep into the crypts of financial management to unearth which statecraft dividends accrue when money is given as loans to governments in the Pacific. Influence is notoriously slippery and crafty in the finance sector - which raises the question of who has the most influence, …
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Education scholarships: who needs them? - Episode 5
In the fifth episode of our investigation into statecraft in the Pacific, we take a closer look at education scholarships as a tool of soft power. What impact do they have - on the individuals who receive them, and on the nations involved? The University of Adelaide Professor Joanne Wallis talks wi…
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