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.

08 Aug 2014
G20’s transition to a broad political summit could benefit by introducing parallel Ministers meetings, establishing a secretariat and adopting institutional
08 Aug 2014
Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign is the broadest and deepest effort to purge, reorganize and rectify the Communist Party
06 Aug 2014
Poor geographic conditions, insufficient preparation and the unsettled sovereignty mean that a nuclear disaster in Taiwan would seriously impact on
06 Aug 2014
Mark Thirlwell looks at the various obstacles to trade and how a renewed commitment to the stand still on protectionism can
06 Aug 2014
The first week of August marks not only the centenary of the guns of August 1914, but also the fiftieth
05 Aug 2014
In the 2012 Operation Pillar of Defence, the fog of war gave way to the digital smog of social media.
05 Aug 2014
Internet memes offer a potentially rich source of data for International Relations research and there are many reasons for us
31 Jul 2014
As the gulf between the world’s privileged and poor widens, Tim Costello, Chair of the C20 Steering Committee, calls for
31 Jul 2014
In today’s interconnected world NATO’s global partnership network seeks to provide an effective response to international security challenges. There are good
29 Jul 2014
The G20 as an informal forum is ideal for frank discussions, but the Brisbane Summit must deliver on the two
28 Jul 2014
As the military regime in Thailand issued a new interim charter and the political turmoil in Cambodia began to ease,
25 Jul 2014
Expert Panel-Fellows of the AIIA Hilary Charlesworth FAIIA-Professor, ANU; Director of Centre for International Governance and Justice Jocelyn Chey AM