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 Mar 2014
The term ‘middle power’ has recently been in heavy use. But what exactly is meant by the term, and is
07 Mar 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM
06 Mar 2014
The challenge Australia faces as chair of the G20 this year is to reverse the widespread perception that the group
28 Feb 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM
06 Feb 2014
The alignment of various nation-state laws by implementation of international conventions has been a work in progress that has had
05 Feb 2014
One of the characteristics of today’s Asia is its asymmetric rivalries, including Japan’s rivalry with China, China’s with the United
07 Feb 2014
Australia has a vital interest in preventing its region, defined as the Indo-Pacific in the 2013 Defence White Paper, from
10 Feb 2014
Australia’s decision to litigate against Japan’s whaling program is a consequence of variable factors within Australia’s domestic political climate. Summer
27 Feb 2014
Australia is entering an era of powerful neighbours with competing interests. We need to understand how those countries view us