Analysis

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

10 Sep 2019
Zionism has become perhaps the most maligned and distorted term in the vernacular of the Arab-Israeli conflict.  The origins of
10 Sep 2019
The release of a key suspect in the September 2014 disappearance of 43 students in the Mexican state of Guerrero
05 Sep 2019
The upcoming Belt and Road Summit will be held amidst the current political chaos in Hong Kong. The protests may
05 Sep 2019
The rise of China is unsettling nations in the region, not least Australia. Canberra needs to reassess its relationship with
05 Sep 2019
There is good reason to question whether Australian Defence Force procurement decisions prepare Australia's forces psychologically, materially and organisationally for
05 Sep 2019
A decade has passed since the formation of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), which is finally on the
01 Sep 2019
Presidents Trump and Rouhani may manage a meeting at the UN General Assembly next month. But the differences between the
01 Sep 2019
Giuseppe Conte’s wrecking of the populist pact and reappointment as the 5 Star Movement’s prime minister paints him as a
01 Sep 2019
In addressing the uncertainty Australia faces through its recurring shifts from stability to instability, it would be valuable to look
29 Aug 2019
Recent protests in Hong Kong over the government’s extradition bill have resulted in breaches of the freedom of speech, assembly
29 Aug 2019
We can no longer assume the existence of such a thing as “the British people” in the singular. Scotland, London
29 Aug 2019
In recent years the G7 has clearly been divided.  Although this year's meeting produced no consensus on burning issues, it