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.

21 Dec 2019
The Indonesian presidential election is shaping up into a tight contest. But whoever wins, determining the future role of the
19 Dec 2019
After ransacking Labour, Johnson pledges to reshape the Tories into a “People’s Party” and build strong new relationships with Europe.
19 Dec 2019
While the UK Independence Party and the Brexit Party performed poorly in the 2019 UK elections, the right-wing populism they
19 Dec 2019
The merging of government departments was to “streamline bureaucracy.” However, issues such as cultural differences, logistical incompatibility, and isolated “silo”
18 Dec 2019
In 2019, Morrison outlined his views on the Indo-Pacific as a region of utmost importance. In reviewing Morrison’s foreign policy
16 Dec 2019
In educating our students on international relations and foreign policy, we ought to expand beyond conventional wisdom and equip them
15 Dec 2019
Facial recognition technology will be used in the surveillance of Chinese citizens in order to assign them a "social credit
12 Dec 2019
In the lead-up to the UK general elections, polls predict a Tory victory. However, with 50 seats that could go
12 Dec 2019
Mexico’s struggle with its drug cartels is a highly complex issue. While Mexico is willing to cooperate with the US in tackling this issue,
11 Dec 2019
With China’s booming financial technology industry looking to continue expanding, Australia should revise and “upgrade” its free trade agreement with
10 Dec 2019
The victory of the Pakatan Harapan coalition in last year’s Malaysian general elections — the country’s first-ever change of government
08 Dec 2019
The role of Police in United Nations (UN) peace operations has shifted such that the organisation is now more deeply