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.

10 Jun 2015
Much of the world endorses a two-state solution. Why haven’t we moved to the next step? It is time for world
05 Jun 2015
The TPP and increasing global free trade are inevitable, however the effects are unknown, where one industry will flourish from the deal,
05 Jun 2015
One does not remain atop the FIFA pyramid for so long without knowing how to play politics. Even when the
05 Jun 2015
There's a global move towards voluntary - even mandatory - reporting of financial flows to the community from the resources
02 Jun 2015
Nepal's earthquake has presented the nation with an opportunity to build a stronger and more picturesque nation, however a poor
01 Jun 2015
Soccer is truly the world's sport. It is played and watched by more people across the globe than any other
29 May 2015
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir continues to play "shadow puppet politics" from the sidelines as the ruling UNMO faces another
29 May 2015
Timor-Leste continues in its quest to join ASEAN, but while the geographical logic of Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership will inevitably win
28 May 2015
Turkish voters are going to the polls on 7 June, in arguably the most significant election since the AKP (Justice
28 May 2015
The hastily-called regional meeting in Bangkok is expected to consider a regional action plan to address the immediate issue of
28 May 2015
Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as China's "Wall of Sand" continues to grow. Over the past six years,
26 May 2015
In part two of Conversations on an Indonesian Train, Dr Francis Palmos recounts his travels in East Java and his