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.

08 Aug 2019
A logical next move to de-escalate UK-Iran tensions would be for each side to release the other’s tanker: yet neither
07 Aug 2019
Israel faces critical crossroads in its upcoming elections and the stakes have never been higher.  This September, Israel will have
06 Aug 2019
The Australia-South Korea relationship is a particularly representative example of a middle power security dyad, where inter-personal leadership dynamics were
01 Aug 2019
The dispute over Australia’s deportation of New Zealand citizens who have been sentenced to prison reflects different approaches to human
01 Aug 2019
Despite Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s commanding victory in the recent upper house elections, foreign policy challenges in the next
31 Jul 2019
A Lehman-style financial crisis in China is probably inevitable within the next two to three years. Yet despite what will
30 Jul 2019
While the Russia-China has developed beyond an “axis of convenience,” it is not an alliance. The result is that China
30 Jul 2019
Both Boris Johnson, the mercurial and ego-driven new British prime minister, and the present elected EU leaders — Emmanuel Macron,
29 Jul 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been touched by Forrest Gump magic. His “Pacific family” policy label has already delivered wins
29 Jul 2019
Forty years since five departments were consolidated to create the Department of Defence, it is now celebrated and divisive politics
29 Jul 2019
As an instance of cultural and public diplomacy, the ballet Red Detachment of Women was a “win” for China in
25 Jul 2019
The legal proceedings on MH17 will entail many more years of complex legal prosecution. Nevertheless, there appear to be progressive