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.

16 Apr 2014
The strategic rationale for nuclear weapons has disappeared since the end of the Cold War. The establishment of a global
16 Apr 2014
Recent bilateral trade deals will lead to commercial benefits. The next steps are pursuing good multi-party agreements and using the
16 Apr 2014
The Economic Partnership Agreement that Japan recently signed with Australia (JAEPA) has everything to do with Japanese trade strategy and
14 Apr 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM
04 Apr 2014
The recent Nuclear Security Summit held in the Netherlands achieved notable progress towards global nuclear security, but the long-term goal
04 Apr 2014
While Russia and America have different interests at stake in the Ukraine, this has not prevented both Moscow and Washington reaching out to
04 Apr 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM
02 Apr 2014
Decades after formal barriers were removed, women remain demonstrably underrepresented in senior positions in Australia’s international affairs. A number of
28 Mar 2014
With ongoing conflict in Bangkok, Thai society is confronted with the ghosts of its disrupted democracy. Coups are a peculiarly
26 Mar 2014
Australia is pursuing significant trade agreements with its Asian neighbours under the mandate of ‘economic diplomacy’, yet is missing out
24 Mar 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM
24 Mar 2014
Australia’s ascension to the United Nations Security Council has involved a range of diplomatic activities that have not been as