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.

22 Mar 2023
Myanmar's many ethnic divisions have proved an inhibiting challenge for national unification and development. At the forefront of the current
10 Feb 2023
US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s recent visit to Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka was a welcome,
30 Jan 2023
There is a possible basis for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. This would involve a UN-supervised referendum for
27 Jan 2023
This month marks one year since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano and the subsequent tsunami that devastated
24 Jan 2023
The analogy of a new Cold War has been taken up by pundits to draw distinction on the destabilisation of
02 Dec 2022
Populism has become a loaded word, often hurled at anyone critical of the status quo, but it is hardly an
30 Nov 2022
China's new Global Security Initiative promises a reformed regional and global security architecture. Even as its actions speak otherwise, Beijing
21 Nov 2022
The race for space-based solar power (SBSP) is underway between China and the United States. Great power competition has now
09 Nov 2022
Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin has sat atop the Russian judiciary for most of the last 20 years. Through both his rulings
09 Sep 2022
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a global conversation about her legacy. The opinions and experiences of people
19 Aug 2022
Twenty-five years after the handover, the journey of Hong Kong from British colonial rule to China’s heavy-handed governance has been
11 Aug 2022
Though Australia’s regional strategy increasingly focuses on the Pacific, regional leaders have grown distrustful of Canberra. Proactive climate policy may