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.

06 Feb 2024
The latest war in Gaza began with Hamas’s 7 October attack. Israel’s response is brutally destructive but is proving indecisive
05 Feb 2024
Geopolitical competition in the Pacific is intensifying, and left unmanaged it can compromise development and governance. Development partners could do
05 Feb 2024
There can be no meaningful peace without full recognition of Palestinian sovereignty. Only new leadership and new vision, on both
02 Feb 2024
The United States can degrade the capabilities, but not the motivations, of its adversaries in the Middle East. Memories and
01 Feb 2024
Women's success in sports can have substantial positive economic outcomes for their countries. More than this, they can contribute to
01 Feb 2024
Southeast Asia’s maritime environment faces threats from piracy, slavery, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. A maritime security program
31 Jan 2024
Buried beneath the headlines of atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine, a recently released UN report suggests 15,000 civilians have been
30 Jan 2024
Allegations of nepotism against Indonesian president Joko Widodo and his son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is running for vice president
29 Jan 2024
2024 will be the most significant year for democracy. All points lead to a broader democratic recession, though more than
25 Jan 2024
The Trump machine has once again dominated the media environment across the world. But don't rule out America’s other electoral
24 Jan 2024
The pre-poll rigging in Pakistan, involving the expulsion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as a political entity, underscores the broader erosion
19 Jan 2024
Since 2016, the Anglophone separatist movement in Cameroon has become characterised by political violence. Armed separatists have imposed boycotts on