Editors’ Picks

Read what our editors have considered the best in foreign affairs analysis for the past 12 months.

28 Dec 2021
The recent coup in Guinea follows a pattern of coups in the West African region. Recent developments demonstrate the power
28 Dec 2021
Sudan’s fragile peace is on the brink. Sudan’s civilians must come together to prevent the transition to democracy failing and
27 Dec 2021
The growing importance of remittances in El Salvador has opened the doors to increased use of digital currencies. But the
27 Dec 2021
Australia’s approach to international relations is defined by support for a rules-based global order. After Glasgow, it’s time to reconsider
26 Dec 2021
In an unexpected win, Indonesian labour unions’ protests against new laws corroding workers’ rights have been trounced by the Mahkamah
24 Dec 2021
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) prohibits the development, production, possession, transfer, receipt, testing, hosting, use, and
23 Dec 2021
Former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo developed a coherent and comprehensive strategic vision. It not only precipitated Japan’s emergence as a
23 Dec 2021
The Micronesian states' decision to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum has fractured the esteemed organisation in a deep and
23 Dec 2021
Over the past decades, there has been copious negative publicity surrounding the position of women in Islam. This condemnation often
22 Dec 2021
Thailand is not undergoing a resurgence of hyper-royalism. Rather, the new Thai King is repositioning the Thai monarchy as simultaneously
22 Dec 2021
Tropical Cyclone Seroja hit Timor-Leste, resulting in significant loss of life and displacement. The full fallout will depend not only
22 Dec 2021
Raúl Castro resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. This changing of the guard is provoking local