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.

07 Aug 2020
75 years after the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Asia-Pacific is again the epicentre of global
07 Aug 2020
After the second longest negotiations in EU history, the European Council reached a political agreement on the €750 billion coronavirus
06 Aug 2020
The United Kingdom has endured a year with Boris Johnson as prime minister. Though he has headed several laudable initiatives,
05 Aug 2020
It is necessary to consider the role of crucial services in international trade during a pandemic. To ensure the safe
05 Aug 2020
Iraqis are intimately familiar with war as a facet of everyday life, whereas Australians lack a tangible understanding of atrocity.
31 Jul 2020
The government is about to invest billions in yet more military hardware. Yet with the rise of "nontraditional threats," people
30 Jul 2020
The attacks inspired by the incel movement could be considered the first form of violent extremism to originate online. While
24 Jul 2020
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed until next July, but they may not be held at all. Given the
24 Jul 2020
Somewhat predictably, given the close results of the 2017 New Zealand election, no party has a safe path to victory
24 Jul 2020
For nine years, the civil wars in Syria, Libya, and Yemen have caused massive casualty numbers, destruction, and refugee outflows,
23 Jul 2020
The politics of central banking are set to explode with the unprecedented spending of the COVID-19 era. Increasing demand for
21 Jul 2020
As the world grapples with measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and minimise fatalities, Kenya is on the verge