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.

12 Sep 2017
This month, Colombia's notorious FARC transformed from an armed group to a political party. But in a country where memory runs
12 Sep 2017
The Rohingya crisis in Myanmar continues to escalate and the international community has yet to decide on an effective response.
30 Aug 2017
The Doklam dispute between India and China had all the hallmarks of a strategy focused on public perception. On Tuesday,
23 Aug 2017
Government and business representatives from 45 countries met in Perth this week to try and address slavery and human trafficking.
14 Aug 2017
The public image of the first lady has been important to the Syrian government before and during the war. Who
09 Aug 2017
With the largest trial of suspected coup-plotters now underway, Turkish President Erdogan's post-coup crackdown has given him an apparently firm
07 Aug 2017
A damaging scandal is dogging Shinzo Abe, but is it severe enough to cost him his job? Over the last
31 Jul 2017
China aims to transform its military into a cutting-edge force capable of challenging American military supremacy in Asia by 2020.
30 Jul 2017
Human trafficking is a worldwide problem affecting millions, as recognised this week with the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Southeast Asia presents
26 Jul 2017
The signing of the Colombian peace agreement in November 2016 brought an end to the longest-running armed conflict in the
19 Jul 2017
After three years, Iraqi government forces have liberated Mosul from ISIS control. As the community begins to heal, it is
11 Jul 2017
The end of RAMSI signifies a new phase in the Solomon Islands' post-conflict journey, one in which reconciliation and development