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.

07 Mar 2024
Despite the progress made on Indonesian women’s political participation, their inclusion is still bound in patriarchal terms that the Indonesian
05 Mar 2024
Japan and South Korea have the lowest fertility rates in the world. Labour rights can improve this phenomenon, but an
27 Feb 2024
50 years into the relationship between ASEAN and Australia, the partnership needs to be expanded. Nowhere more is this needed
26 Feb 2024
After comments made by the US presidential candidate, Donald Trump, some Europeans are considering the possibility of acquiring nuclear weapons.
26 Feb 2024
2024 marks a transitionary year for Indonesian politics, following the country’s presidential election on 14 February. Focus will now be
12 Feb 2024
The legislative election on 10 April in South Korea will be critical for President Yoon Suk-yeol, occurring just before the
09 Feb 2024
Russia's once friendly relationship with Israel has soured demonstrably, with public support for Hamas now unquestionable. This move represents a
08 Feb 2024
Germany’s political landscape is fracturing, and the far-right is on the rise. The established parties need to respond and become
17 Jan 2024
With Southeast Asia's economic and political future, there are growing calls to invite ASEAN to take a seat at the
17 Jan 2024
As the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, the promise of its green future
17 Jan 2024
Some foreign policy analysts may wonder whether, under a new president, Indonesia would take a drastic departure from its current
12 Jan 2024
Governments have long enlisted women’s bodies to meet reproductive policy goals, often with little forethought to the broader implications. Negligent