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.

01 Apr 2015
Nigeria's newly elected president, General Muhammadu Buhari, faces challenging political and economic circumstances. Nigerians have chosen General Muhammadu Buhari, a former military
28 Mar 2015
Challenges to conducting business in Indonesia will make it difficult for foreign investors to remain in the country. Background The
27 Mar 2015
Australia’s refusal to recognise the Republic of Macedonia is exacerbating the European country’s political and economic exclusion from the international
27 Mar 2015
Much of the commentary on Malcolm Fraser portrays him as the politician who moved most dramatically from the right to
26 Mar 2015
Containing Libya is not possible. It is not a functioning, self-interested policy-driven state which has a decision-making structure eligible for
26 Mar 2015
Miles Kupa, former Australian High Commissioner to Singapore, reminisces on how Lee Kuan Yew transformed Singapore. More so perhaps than
26 Mar 2015
The passing of Lee Kuan Yew, widely expected since the Lunar New Year in early February, marks the end of
26 Mar 2015
The EU and Australia are partners in cooperative security. The question is how they should focus their efforts. When we think
26 Mar 2015
The risk to Indonesia of returned fighters is less today than it was fifteen years ago. With the brutality of
26 Mar 2015
The Philippines’ impressive record on gender equality masks profound societal divisions in labour force participation, economic opportunities and political empowerment.
22 Mar 2015
Australian foreign policy towards China needs to focus on long-term strategic thinking. Australia’s foreign policy has been a mix of
20 Mar 2015
After a nail-biting climax at which the two biggest parties contesting Israel’s general election appeared to be heading for a