Date: Thursday 19 October 2023
Time: 17:00 -18:00
Venue: RHMZ03, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, VUW Register: ChinaCentre@vuw.ac.nz

Abstract

For decades, Australia insisted it could enjoy a relatively clean separation between economics and national security. In recent years, however, growing concerns arising from China’s rise and a deteriorating bilateral relationship, as well as the return of geopolitical competition more generally, have seen Canberra grapple with the trade-offs of deep economic interdependence and its impact on national security. This presentation will outline what has and has not changed in Australia’s approach to economic statecraft, and explore the underlying tension between state-based and market-based approaches to economic policy.

About the Speaker

Dr Darren Lim researches and teaches in the field of international relations, at the intersection of international political economy, international security and global governance. His major research interests focus on geoeconomics (including economic coercion and technology competition), grand strategy in the context of power transitions and international order, and the Indo-Pacific region.

Darren currently works on the geoeconomics and geopolitics of critical technology standards, Australian economic statecraft, and further work on economic coercion. Darren also hosts the Australia in the World Podcast.

Register: ChinaCentre@vuw.ac.nz