The Centre for Independent Studies

Category : Global Economics

Description : The tectonic plates of the world economy are shifting. While the West is in crisis, Asia is set to dominate the 21st century. What will happen next in Europe's fiscal and monetary crisis? Can Asia save us? And where will this leave Australia?

Category : Global Economics

Description : After the latest European summit on the debt crisis, Oliver Marc Hartwich analyses the results on ABC News 24.

Category : Welfare State

Description : What is the best way to run a welfare state? How do welfare states change civilisation? These are two of the questions that James Bartholomew is trying to find answers to in a journey across 10 countries. This will not be a polished talk with firm co

Category : Classical Liberalism

Description : n this lecture for the CIS, David will present a representative sample of pro-power and pro-liberty images, place them in their historical context, and analyse their political meaning and purpose.

Category : The Nanny State

Description : The Annual John Bonython lecture.In this insightful and sometimes humorous lecture Professor Furedi examines how leadership has become commodified and professionalised.

Category : Welfare State

Description : What is the best way to run a welfare state? How do welfare states change civilisation? These are two of the questions that James Bartholomew is trying to find answers to in a journey across 10 countries.

Category : The Nanny State

Description : In this insightful and sometimes humorous lecture Professor Furedi examines how leadership has become commodified and professionalised

Category : General interview

Description : General interview on The Drum including population

Category : Foreign Policy

Description : Australians have become used to thinking about the rise of China, the role of America, and what the interplay between these two powers means for us.

Category : Foreign Policy

Category : Global Economics

Description : ABC Breakfast, 10 February 2012, on the new austerity package for Greece.

Category : Economic Policy

Description : What are they key problems underpinning the crisis in the Old World? And what does this mean for the New World?