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 Nov 2018
Misogynist violence continues to be seen as an individual, private problem when it in fact constitutes a major security issue.
05 Nov 2018
As the mid-terms change the make-up of US Congress, how do Australia and New Zealand protect and advance their interests
05 Nov 2018
While foreign publics don’t get to vote, their opinions matter to the United States. Even as the world’s sole superpower,
05 Nov 2018
Working with China is a difficult diplomatic challenge for many countries, including Australia. The latest Japan-China Summit provides some ideas.
05 Nov 2018
Despite Boko Haram attacks and government inaction, the resilience of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement shows that citizens can
31 Oct 2018
Despite Angela Merkel’s announcement, Germany’s role in international politics is unlikely to change dramatically. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to step
31 Oct 2018
The US and Russia are taking a series of dangerous steps that are moving the world back to mutually assured
31 Oct 2018
Brazil’s election result has deep roots in its history. Bolsonaro’s tenure might turn out to be as dark as the
30 Oct 2018
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has shifted US focus away from Ankara’s poor treatment of journalists and allowed Turkey to take the
25 Oct 2018
Labor’s apparent move away from support reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the Nuclear Ban Treaty in Australian foreign policy circles.
25 Oct 2018
Defending the rules-based order requires identifying which rules we need to defend. Distinguishing the law of the sea from territorial sovereignty
24 Oct 2018
With uncertainty on all sides, now seems like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to determine Macedonia’s future. Last week, the necessary two-third