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.

27 Nov 2014
Further continuing a series sparked by the AIIA’s National Conference “Foreign Policy for a Top 20 Nation”, Peter Dean, fellow at the Strategic and
26 Nov 2014
Recent negotiations have highlighted difficulties of achieving a comprehensive agreement to end Iran’s nuclear program, reports Ramesh Thakur. A comprehensive
25 Nov 2014
The congressional polls represent not just a Republican victory with a vengeance, but a profound crisis of confidence, according to
24 Nov 2014
Continuing a series sparked by the AIIA's National Conference "Foreign Policy for a Top 20 Nation", The Canberra Times' Nic Stuart
24 Nov 2014
Indonesia is getting more serious about defending its territorial integrity, writes Greta Nabbs-Keller Prior to President Joko Widodo’s inauguration, one of
21 Nov 2014
At the 2014 AIIA National Conference, Dr Tanya Ogilvie-White, Research Director at ANU’s Centre for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, stressed
21 Nov 2014
The Brisbane G20 was a considerable achievement – but there’s still work to do, explains Colin Chapman. An ABC reporter
20 Nov 2014
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is as much in China's interests as Australia's, argues director of the University of Sydney's China Studies Centre
18 Nov 2014
APEC and G20 are over. How do they compare, asks Tony Makin? This year the two most significant events for
18 Nov 2014
Continuing the debate ignited by the Australian Institute of International Affairs' National Conference, Rod Lyon argues that Australia should see itself
17 Nov 2014
How does the G20 remain relevant in the future? Avoid overlapping with existing multilateral forums, focus on one core issue
16 Nov 2014
Dr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, suggests that as we enter a period of relative economic