Fresh perspectives

Fresh Perspectives gives former AIIA interns, AIIA youth members, young professionals and other emerging scholars an opportunity to write a 500-750 word article covering a foreign affairs issue. For information for contributors see below.

05 Aug 2022
Uncertainty has been rising in the cross-strait relations between mainland China and Taiwan since a structural deterioration of US-China relations.
21 Jul 2022
English is a common language in trade and relations, but many throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific cannot speak it.
20 Jul 2022
Environmentalists have celebrated the global transition to electric vehicles. But motorcycling communities remain concerned that the technology is not innovating
14 Jul 2022
The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade captured international headlines. But the court’s other recent decisions also
14 Jul 2022
Bangladesh has accepted more than a million displaced Rohingya. But now, as economic conditions deteriorate and discontent grows, Dhaka is
30 Jun 2022
Self-determination is a fundamental right of people recognised under international human rights law, one that promotes freedom and autonomous choice
30 Jun 2022
2022 has played host to some of the world’s largest sporting mega-events, from February’s Beijing Olympics to the upcoming FIFA
27 Jun 2022
Though education, as a fundamental human right, should be accessible to everyone, schooling remains unattainable for much of the world.
22 Jun 2022
Food diplomacy is an under-utilised tool for the development of strong relations and cultural understanding between states. In light of
21 Jun 2022
Bangladesh will open its ambitious Padma Bridge this month. The infrastructure project will have enormous ramifications, both within Bangladesh, and
20 Jun 2022
Working with like-minded is fine, but working open-mindedly is more important. The Quad’s attempt to promote Maritime Domain Awareness and
16 Jun 2022
The midterm Republican primaries are showcasing the battle between Trump-loyalists and traditional Republican conservatives. It’s our first electoral insight into