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.

22 Aug 2018
The selection of the controversial and highly conservative head of the Indonesian Ulama Council as Jokowi’s vice presidential running mate
21 Aug 2018
Great chief executives need a guiding vision for the exercise of authority, and all the more so when that authority
21 Aug 2018
Accepting President Ashraf Ghani’s proposal for a ceasefire will risk triggering a cascade of defections among the Taliban’s rank-and-file. In
21 Aug 2018
Moving aid money to drought relief presents a simplistic and flawed solution that would diminish Australia’s influence in the region.
20 Aug 2018
Many US non-governmental trade experts describe the Trump Administration’s actions in regard to tariffs and the WTO and its Appellate
20 Aug 2018
Military covenants try to build civil-military relationships on the foundation of a social contract, but is that true for the
17 Aug 2018
The American president is a symptom, not the cause, of the broader problems surrounding the deterioration of the liberal international
16 Aug 2018
Military officers must understand the nature of politics within society and be competent in political skills to accomplish organisational goals
16 Aug 2018
A recent spat on twitter resulted in a freeze in Saudi-Canada relations, with diplomats expelled and commercial, air and educational
13 Aug 2018
A new agreement was recently reached to address the devastating conflict in South Sudan. While it promises a temporary détente,
13 Aug 2018
On 8 August, Australia announced that it will deploy civilian expertise to EU-led crisis response and capacity building missions in
10 Aug 2018
Last month Australia ended its direct aid to the Palestinian Authority and suspended Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s multi-million dollar program in