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.

10 Jun 2020
Britain and France cooperate significantly in the domains of defence and diplomacy. As such, Whitehall must ensure that through Brexit,
05 Jun 2020
“One Health” approaches, which combine animal, human, and environmental health, are critical for preventing another devastating pandemic. Though often sidelined,
03 Jun 2020
As the infrastructure of globalisation falters, one thing is clear: newly empowered nation-states are taking the stage. Legacies of debt
28 May 2020
The current pandemic is being increasingly viewed as generating geopolitical swings in an already dynamic Indo-Pacific region. The vast and
27 May 2020
Over the past decade, the European Union has been under increasing pressure from Brexit, refugee issues, and a recession, but
26 May 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, there has been much talk about Australia’s economic reliance on China and the vulnerability this
21 May 2020
Democratic voters have rejected progressive representation in the executive branch once again. The ideological polarisation within the Democratic Party has
21 May 2020
The South China Sea dispute has been at the forefront of East Asian geopolitics. Unlike regional neighbours, the Philippines has
14 May 2020
With his extradition to face espionage charges in the US almost a fait accompli, Julian Assange’s legacy is up for
13 May 2020
The reaction of some in the business community to China’s threats of an economic boycott reflect an acute over-reliance on
13 May 2020
Jair Bolsonaro has shown disregard towards the well-being of the Brazilian people, democratic institutions, the system of checks and balances,
12 May 2020
Despite the US’s historic position as the regional power in Latin America, it has done surprisingly little to maintain this