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.

18 Jun 2019
The India-Pakistan cricket clash on 16 June was caught up in the geopolitical tensions between the two nations. Although recognized
10 Jun 2019
In the uncertainty that follows the removal of long-standing leaders, the African Union (AU) can — and should — have
20 May 2019
In the international arena, zero-sum conceptions of security focused on hard power capabilities do not foster a stable environment. States
14 Apr 2019
Voting is now underway in the world’s largest democracy. With many of India’s rural farmers affected by the government’s mismanagement
13 Apr 2019
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro recently returned from state visits to the United States and Israel. In President Trump and Prime
10 Apr 2019
After many years of negotiations and political diversions, the free trade agreement between Australia and Indonesia was signed in March.
02 Apr 2019
Reports of foreign election interference in the US, UK, and EU have brought our own vulnerability under closer examination. But
23 Mar 2019
There is potential for ISIS foreign fighters captured in Syria to be tried by the International Criminal Court. If this
17 Mar 2019
Elements of the global left have contested Western recognition of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president. However,
09 Mar 2019
The tiny island of Migingo on Lake Victoria has been at the centre of a territorial dispute between Kenya and
04 Mar 2019
In the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, India and Pakistan are once again clashing on the Kashmiri border. The
27 Feb 2019
Sixty-five years ago, the United States conducted the Castle Bravo nuclear test in the Marshall Islands. The blast spread radioactive