Governing Prostitution in the People's Republic of China. This project will generate knowledge for 'Understanding Our Region and the World', part of the National Research Priority-Safeguarding Australia. It will do so by producing the first detailed study of the governmental regulation of prostitution in present-day China. Its impact will be increased knowledge of different, local responses to the governance of prostitution businesses and practices. It will position Australian research at the in ....Governing Prostitution in the People's Republic of China. This project will generate knowledge for 'Understanding Our Region and the World', part of the National Research Priority-Safeguarding Australia. It will do so by producing the first detailed study of the governmental regulation of prostitution in present-day China. Its impact will be increased knowledge of different, local responses to the governance of prostitution businesses and practices. It will position Australian research at the international forefront of this field, thereby enabling Australian researchers to lead and contribute to international policy debate on prostitution, public health issues and related government regulation.Read moreRead less
LANGUAGES OF SECURITY IN THE ASIAN REGION AND AUSTRALIA. Recognising that the challenge of 'safeguarding Australia' must take account of Australia's regional environment, the project will explore the different vocabulary, concepts, axioms and norms relating to security issues in Asian societies and Australia. It will consider the way different security understandings can help to explain divergent state and non-state action in approaches to defence matters as well as terrorism and transnational ....LANGUAGES OF SECURITY IN THE ASIAN REGION AND AUSTRALIA. Recognising that the challenge of 'safeguarding Australia' must take account of Australia's regional environment, the project will explore the different vocabulary, concepts, axioms and norms relating to security issues in Asian societies and Australia. It will consider the way different security understandings can help to explain divergent state and non-state action in approaches to defence matters as well as terrorism and transnational crime. Collaboration with the Industry Partner will assist the Project to be developed (e.g. in the identification of key concepts) and communicated in a way that will be of maximum use to Australian government and its agencies.Read moreRead less