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.

24 Jul 2017
Many of Australia's foreign policy successes can be traced back to the milestone merging of the Department of Foreign Affairs
24 Jul 2017
After political unrest, a constitutional crisis and months of protests, Venezuela's president is trying to rewrite the constitution. But while constitutional
24 Jul 2017
Thirty years since the end of the Cold War, tensions between Russia and the West are running high against the
19 Jul 2017
India’s security structure is plagued by shortcomings when it comes to coordinating its substantial capabilities. If it is to live up to
19 Jul 2017
It may have been lost in the hype, but a major new initiative to support women's economic development was launched at
19 Jul 2017
Almost seven months into Donald Trump's presidency, the president is losing "bigly" on the world stage. According to polling by
19 Jul 2017
Last month's UK general election upended many of the assumptions previously made about UK politics. Now the focus is on
17 Jul 2017
Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity, and the countries of the Southwest Pacific have seen their fare share
17 Jul 2017
With scandals and controversy dogging him, Shinzō Abe’s push for constitutional revision seems like the perfect distraction. However, in his
17 Jul 2017
In the world of international diplomacy, the Australian government has a history of fashioning nonbinding agreements and documents of less
12 Jul 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has flown back to the US from the Persian Gulf after the most concerted effort
12 Jul 2017
In what the United Nations has called the worst humanitarian crisis since the World War II, more than 16 million