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 Aug 2018
Imran Khan is now poised to become Pakistan’s new prime minister. But he’s likely to find running a country much
07 Aug 2018
Thousands of Bangladeshi high school students are taking to the streets demanding safer roads and justice. The violent response and
07 Aug 2018
The Iraqi government’s two-pronged approach of concessions and crackdown is unlikely to address the source of recent unrest. What Basra
02 Aug 2018
What are some conclusions we can make about President Trump’s approach to Asia and its implications for the region’s future?
02 Aug 2018
The inaugural Malaria World Congress held last month was the first global forum linking the science with the policy and
02 Aug 2018
The bookmakers’ odds are that Britain will crash out of the EU without a deal next March. While Prime Minister
02 Aug 2018
On 2nd August 28 years ago, Iraq invaded Kuwait amid the uncertainty of the changing post-Cold War international order. What
31 Jul 2018
This month the World Bank released a major study warning that more than 800 million people reside in areas that
31 Jul 2018
The BRICS Summit in Johannesburg last week took place in a global economic and political landscape greatly destabilised by the
30 Jul 2018
Hun Sen claimed victory in Cambodia's elections in the shadow of last year’s dissolution of Cambodia’s main opposition party and
30 Jul 2018
On 30 July, Zimbabweans head to the polls. The volatile situation highlights the need to stop idealising opposition political parties
29 Jul 2018
In early July, the Indian flag carrier airline Air India changed Taiwan’s designation from "Taiwan" to “Chinese Taipei” on its