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 Jul 2020
The pandemic’s impact has varied across the Middle East, but infections are rising again. The virus is unlikely to be
17 Jul 2020
Civil war is on the rise, as is the targeting of civilian populations and the use of authoritarian conflict management
15 Jul 2020
Organisation and mobilisation are the key elements to Vietnam’s low-cost model of fighting the pandemic. These strategies are also used
15 Jul 2020
The world is facing multiple threats coming from an intertwining of past and present. Against this backdrop, humankind needs a
13 Jul 2020
Around the world, humanitarian workers struggle with the toll COVID-19 is taking on both physical and mental health. In Papua
10 Jul 2020
The Australian prime minister's 2020 Defence Strategic Update has many strengths, but it does not address the critical factors of
09 Jul 2020
Discussions of an Indo-Pacific Charter in a post-COVID-19 world are starting to gain traction. To make this charter a reality
08 Jul 2020
India’s apathy towards Nepal will harm both countries until bilateral talks are scheduled. A deviation from orthodox methods of dispute
03 Jul 2020
Black Lives Matter campaigns across the UK have brought the legacy of the Rhodes Trust into the limelight. With racism,
02 Jul 2020
Months of peace negotiations in Afghanistan bring good and bad news. Despite consolidation of a power sharing agreement between political
02 Jul 2020
China claims territory over the Galwan Valley, which India has rebuffed as a unilateral attempt to change the status quo.
02 Jul 2020
The global narrative of COVID-19 has been and will continue to be shaped by China. As the effects of the