Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

17 Sep 2020
Achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan will require significant compromise between the state of Afghanistan and the Taliban.  Both sides
19 Nov 2020
Achieving sanitation for all is not just about building more toilets. We also need to consider what people want to
19 Nov 2020
Brexit has undoubtedly encapsulated British politics for the better part of four years. However, the abrupt departure of the man
19 Nov 2020
Historically, Islamist extremist groups have imagined a divided world that is Islam vs West. The West is depicted by these
11 Sep 2020
Supply problems at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked concerns about fragile pharmaceutical supply chains. Australia must consider how
18 Nov 2020
Japan's withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and return to commercial whaling in July 2019 marked an ending to
11 Sep 2020
The foundation ceremony for the Ram temple at Ayodhya in northern India represents the culmination of a three-decade campaign by
13 Nov 2020
This Sunday, Myanmar held the second parliamentary election since the end of five decades of junta rule. Amid economic hardships,
10 Sep 2020
Intensifying tensions and the resurgence of nuclear debates in the Asia-Pacific will have profound and uncertain implications for war and
10 Sep 2020
President Trump’s recent threats against TikTok align with the US government’s broader strategy to maintain its comparative advantage over surveillance
12 Nov 2020
Many of the drivers of paradiplomacy, such as the search for foreign direct investment, remain the same. New factors, in
08 Sep 2020
As the US presidential elections draw nearer, a second term seems increasingly likely for Donald Trump.  Speeches delivered at the