Linda Weiss is a professor of government and international relations at the University of Sydney. She is the author of four books, including Catching the Wave and The Myth of the Powerless State. Elizabeth Thurbon is a lecturer in the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of New South Wales. John Mathews is a professor of strategic management in the Graduate School of Management at Macquarie University. He is the author of several books including Tiger Technology.