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.

25 May 2015
Intervening in the Iron Ore market to establish a cartel would be an ill-advised strategy as Australia's decade of resource-driven
22 May 2015
Australia's Ambassador to France Mr Stephen Brady AO CVO reflects on the ANZAC role on the Western Front and the sacrifice
21 May 2015
David Shear’s statement about placing B-1 bombers in Australia, and the reaction by officials in the US and Australia, reflects
21 May 2015
There is no denying that Eurovision is political, and separating the geopolitics of Europe from this contest remains impossible. After
21 May 2015
The US's declining significance as a regional security guarantor in the Middle East, and Iran’s growing regional influence, offers little
21 May 2015
Dr Francis Palmos recounts his travels in East Java and conversations held with local people, most of whom were largely
21 May 2015
The Hmong, an ethnic group which comprises 3 million people scattered across China, are not formally recognised by the government
20 May 2015
Indonesia needs to rethink its approach to Papua to successfully address the region’s grievances. Indonesia’s Papua, covering its two easternmost
15 May 2015
In this article, AIIA National President John McCarthy argues that Australia should reconsider its disproportionately strong security ties with the
14 May 2015
Sixty years after the signing of the Warsaw Pact on 14 May 1955, relations between Russia and Western Europe remain fraught
14 May 2015
The UK’s General Election was characterised by many unexpected results, including the Conservatives winning their first majority government in 23
14 May 2015
In recent days, some 2000 refugees and migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar have come ashore in Aceh, Indonesia, and Langkawi, across the