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.

29 May 2018
The results of Iraq’s parliamentary election have surprised many observers, with a coalition dominated by Muqtada al-Sadr securing the largest
27 May 2018
With the rapid modernisation of China's nuclear forces comes the potential for a change in China's nuclear strategy. What are
21 May 2018
The dismantling of North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear testing site started this week. What are the implications of the North Korean
21 May 2018
While on the surface the United Arab Emirates is a well-behaved “little brother” to Saudi Arabia, its recent actions in
21 May 2018
Last week Japan passed legislation aimed at encouraging female participation in politics a year after its initial introduction to the
14 May 2018
When it comes to LGBTI rights in Africa, arguing against Western interventionism is a front for advocating the maintenance of
14 May 2018
The 12 May elections in Timor-Leste may herald greater stability under a majority government, allowing the focus to shift to
14 May 2018
The Chinese Communist Party’s 19th National Congress held in October of last year affirmed China’s authoritarian revival. With Congress having
08 May 2018
The General Election in Malaysia has the opportunity to shift government for the first time in 61 years. Who are
30 Apr 2018
In South and Southeast Asia 15-24 year-olds make up around one fifth of the population. This presents an opportunity for
17 Apr 2018
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg recently testified that more than 300,000 Australians were touched by the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal linked to
17 Apr 2018
Colombia's murder rate is at an all-time low but there has been a worrying jump in the number of assassinations