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.

22 Sep 2021
Osama Bin Laden saw himself as the architect of a plan to defeat the West. The strategic goals he set
01 Sep 2021
The Australian government has long viewed its alliance with the United States as critical to its security. But should Australia
18 Aug 2021
The Trump administration was oft praised for its increased engagement with Taiwan. Looking back, we should ask whether this translated
13 Aug 2021
As the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement nears, South Korea grapples with competing memories of the Korean War. Historical
13 Aug 2021
The 2019 defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has left tens of thousands of people, many
06 Aug 2021
Thailand’s initial response to COVID-19 was applauded internationally, but cracks have begun to appear in vaccine rollouts and new COVID-19
28 Jul 2021
Australia’s level of influence in the Pacific has declined as the result of a misguided and confused foreign policy. With
22 Jul 2021
US President Joe Biden and European leaders held cosy displays at the G7, EU-US, and NATO Summits held last month.
15 Jul 2021
After the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) retook the regional capital of Mekelle from Ethiopian government forces, Addis Ababa declared
24 Jun 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rapid and significant increase in the prevalence and severity of modern slavery in
17 Jun 2021
The closing days of the Trump administration raised serious questions about American democracy. Should lingering political problems in the United
21 May 2021
The Indian diaspora is the fastest growing in Australia.  The Australian government's recent discriminatory response to citizens attempting to return