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YAIA's blog, Insights, is a platform aimed at promoting the voice of emerging young Australians in the analysis and commentary of International affairs.
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Military governance? The unfolding situation in Zimbabwe
What is the role of the military in a democracy? While this is a somewhat abstract question, the unfolding political situation in...
Dec 14, 20173 min read
The pillars of the Kingdom are shaking
The son also rises The pillars of the Kingdom are shaking. On 4 November, some 500 Saudi elites were arrested, including 11 princes, by a...
Dec 13, 20175 min read
Somalia’s struggle for stability
The deadliest terror attack in Somalia’s history hit the capital, Mogadishu, on 14 October 2017. At least 358 people were killed, while...
Dec 12, 20173 min read
Difficult business: The corporate world and climate change
In the corporate arena, climate change is both a friend and foe. On the one hand, companies must adapt to growing regulatory,...
Dec 7, 20173 min read
Saleh’s last dance
Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh famously said ruling Yemen was like ‘dancing on the heads of snakes’. He controlled Yemen’s sectarian...
Dec 7, 20173 min read
Xi Jinping: Leader of the free (trade) world?
The 19th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (‘CCP’) was held in late October of this year, marking five years of Xi Jinping’s...
Dec 6, 20173 min read
China’s role in the Rohingya crisis
As diplomats and foreign ministers met in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on 20 November for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), it was China...
Dec 2, 20173 min read
From Lenin to Putin: 100 years on from the Russian Revolution
7 November 2017 marked the centenary anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution. The Revolution of 7 November 1917 changed the world for...
Dec 1, 20173 min read
The infrastructure battleground: Attempting to curb Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Australia would fund and deliver an undersea high-speed telecommunications...
Nov 28, 20173 min read
Timor-Leste's dwindling hopes of ASEAN accession
2017 has been a year of milestones for Timor-Leste. At home, the young and hopeful nation successfully held both its presidential and...
Nov 25, 20173 min read
A republican Australia, and what it means for Brexit
One of the few sources of comfort for the British as many drag their reluctant feet towards Brexit D-Day is the assurance of a warm...
Nov 20, 20173 min read
We say ‘Lest we forget’... but have we forgotten?
Growing up Australian, one may feel a strange disconnect between our patriotism and the wartime stories from which it has originated....
Nov 13, 20173 min read
China’s water security challenges
Several recent international studies have concluded with near certainty that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will be water deficient...
Nov 10, 20173 min read
Why Niger matters
On 3 October, a platoon of Nigerien soldiers accompanied by twelve US Special Forces set out northwards from Niger’s capital, Niamey....
Nov 8, 20174 min read
China: An emerging green superpower?
When one thinks of nations that epitomise progressive and sustainable climate policies, China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas...
Nov 7, 20173 min read
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The [s]heroes of COP23
Addressing climate change is an urgent international concern that demands an inclusive approach to ensure diverse voices are heard. As...
Nov 6, 20173 min read
Ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims: Exposing Australia’s ‘principled’ and ‘pragmatic’ approach to
Although it looks increasingly likely that Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims amounts to crimes against humanity, Australia’s...
Nov 5, 20174 min read
Spain in Crisis: Where to from here?
Spain is currently in a deep political crisis. Since the 1 October independence referendum in Catalonia, tensions have reached breaking...
Nov 1, 20173 min read
Ongoing crisis in South Sudan
The world’s youngest nation is enduring a large-scale humanitarian crisis in which protracted civil conflict, disease, famine, drought,...
Oct 28, 20173 min read
The Philippines' Maoist insurgency: Where are we now?
The Philippine government announced on Monday that the Marawi conflict has officially come to a close. For the last five months, all eyes...
Oct 26, 20173 min read
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