Although often dismissed as fringe beliefs, conspiracies are deeply rooted in the opaque and complex nature of international politics. Structural dynamics and cognitive biases challenge the interpretation of global actions, revealing why such theories persistently resonate.

In Myanmar, women are fighting on two fronts: resisting the military regime and dismantling entrenched patriarchal norms. They use women-to-women diplomacy and informal peacebuilding efforts to mitigate conflict in a post-coup context, however, their contributions are often overlooked and undervalued.

This year, the UN General Assembly and World Health Organisation will negotiate setting up collaborative mechanisms protecting against future health crisis. Failing to take on-board the pandemic policy work already undertaken by public health experts would be a political failure.

Terrorism deeply undermines human dignity and stability by targeting the psychological and moral underpinnings of societies, aiming to manipulate perceptions and actions through fear to achieve specific ideological ends. This analysis considers the evolution of ideologies and their role in legitimizing violence within groups by aligning extreme actions with broader political or religious goals.

As the protection status of Syrians has became increasingly less “temporary” in Turkish politics, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan finds himself in a political conundrum. The growing opposition and politicisation of the issue has gradually shrunk his supporter base, and has led to a deepening movement against refugees in the country. 

Mexico has elected its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum. What does this mean for Mexico and its relationships with the United States and Australia?

Since the First World War, Franco-Australian defence cooperation has been part of a long-term commitment between the two nations. Despite ups and downs, the two countries share a common defence interest in today's Indo-Pacific region.

President Joe Biden says only God will prevent him running for re-election. Should Biden drop out of the race, and would Vice President Kamala Harris turn potential defeat into a viable contest between Democrats and Donald Trump?

Tensions in the South China Sea between the Philippines and China have increased, causing Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to adopt a multi-pronged South China Sea (SCS) strategy. It is both a continuation and an expansion of his predecessors’ approaches to the SCS, and require strong external support.

Indonesia has introduced import duties to goods, primarily from China, to protect domestic industries from unfair competition. However, the drastic measure may backfire, particularly in an interconnected global economy.