The Boyer Prize
Launched in 2012, the Boyer Prize is awarded annually to commend the best article published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs (AJIA). The AJIA is edited by Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Adelaide, and Tim Legrand, Associate Professor of International Security in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Associate Dean (research performance) for the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law & Economics at the University of Adelaide.
The 2023 Prize has been awarded to 'China's influence and local perceptions: the case of Pacific island countries'. The Prize panel (Will Clapton, Courtney Fung, and Joanne Wallis) commended the "ambitious and highly relevant nature of the article, which has clear scholarly and policy implications given the increasing focus on China's perceived attempts to influence states in the Pacific Islands and beyond. The panel particularly praised the clarity of the research design, the scope and quality of the data, and the transparency about the limitations that this type of research faces. The analysis is nuanced, especially as it foregrounds Pacific perspectives, and the conclusions are relevant not only for this case but also for broader studies of hoe targets of influence attempts respond".
Congratulations to winning author Denghua Zhang, and to the authors of shortlisted articles:
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Nick Bisley, Robyn Eckersley, Shahar Hameiri, Jessica Kirk, George Lawson, and Benjamin Zala, 'For a progressive realism: Australian foreign policy in the 21st century', Vol. 72, Iss. 2
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Ji-Young Lee, Eugenie Hau and Karen Zhu, 'Decoupling from China: How US Asian allies responded to the Huawei ban',Vol. 76, Iss. 5
Browse past award-winning papers below, and enjoy temporary free access to the 2023 winning and shortlisted papers.