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.

26 Sep 2018
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the full outbreak of what would come to be known as the global
24 Sep 2018
Donald Trump’s words on Iran and North Korea stole the show during last year’s UNGA. This year, is constructive diplomacy
23 Sep 2018
Connections across the Brazil-Uruguay border show how a variety of actors contribute to a complex relationship, including managing the contradictions
20 Sep 2018
In a week dominated by concerns about the escalating US-China trade war, how vulnerable is China’s economy? It is in
20 Sep 2018
Both Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and the armed forces know that their survival is threatened more by disunity and
20 Sep 2018
Macedonia is at a crossroads, with an upcoming referendum on the conditions imposed for EU and NATO membership promoted by
20 Sep 2018
Data can be a military objective. The challenge is to differentiate targetable data from non-targetable data used in espionage and
18 Sep 2018
While the normalisation of the Ethiopia-Eritrea relationship may increase competition, Djibouti will remain an important international trading hub in the
13 Sep 2018
It is crucial to understand the radical nature of Xi’s project to understand a changing China. We have all watched
13 Sep 2018
Indonesia's accelerating economic prosperity will see the country poised to take a leading role in the Indo-Pacific region. It's time
11 Sep 2018
Top of the agenda at this week’s International Whaling Commission meeting will be Japan’s proposal to resume commercial whaling. Will
11 Sep 2018
Sweden is recovering after a very tense election night. The centre-right and the centre-left blocs have effectively secured very similar