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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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Effective information warfare starts in the classroom
As the political discussion surrounding information warfare expands and develops, so too does the recognition that defensive capabilities...
Jun 5, 20194 min read
Memories of the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea
Following the ousting of the then-President Park Geun-hye in 2017, the topic of South Korean candle-lit protests and expressions of...
Jun 4, 20192 min read
Too Many Eggs in One Basket: Lessons Learnt From Saudi Arabia on Economic Diversity
Five years ago, China’s demand for oil diminished as the country’s soaring rates of economic growth began to lose steam. Oil prices began...
Jun 3, 20193 min read
Bridging the Divide: Domestic Constraints on Future US Foreign Policy
Washington’s future role in the global order is the most pressing question in geopolitics today. China is taking centre stage, combining...
May 28, 20194 min read
Who will succeed Shinzō Abe?
Japanese media coverage of late has been saturated with all-things Imperial succession. From the issuance of drivers licences to Prime...
May 28, 20194 min read
Trump's Iran sanctions turn the screws on Turkey
In a surprise move, the Trump administration decided not to renew Turkey’s waiver on Iranian sanctions in a bid to drive Iranian oil...
May 25, 20194 min read
The efficacy of diplomacy and sanctions in a multi-polar world
As much as military action preoccupies many with an interest in international security, it is often not the first port of call when...
May 21, 20194 min read
Italy, China and the new Silk Road
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signify...
May 16, 20194 min read
Taiwanese national identity and the growing indigenisation movement
“Mr. Xi Jinping, you do not know us, so you do not know Taiwan.” These are the bold opening remarks of a joint declaration issued in...
May 16, 20193 min read
Microsoft's struggle to reconcile defence contracts with employee's ideals
Last month the US Department of Defense announced that Microsoft would be one of two finalists bidding for the landmark US$10...
May 10, 20194 min read
The political cost of progressive climate policy
Public agencies around the world are expressing an increasing level of awareness of the urgency of the growing climate crisis. Last month...
May 7, 20194 min read
Eliminating sexual violence in Indonesia: A crisis of victim-blaming and religious conservatism
On 26 January 2016, the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence was introduced in Indonesia’s House of Representatives (Dewan...
May 6, 20193 min read
Putin looks East: Russia and North Korean Denuclearisation
Notwithstanding the symbolism of its national coat of arms - a two-headed eagle facing East and West - Russia has traditionally been seen...
May 5, 20194 min read
How Brazil is responding to growing Chinese influence in Latin America
The distance between China and Latin America is extreme. In fact, the three global capitals that are furthest from Beijing are Santiago...
May 2, 20194 min read
Brexit: A Catalyst for Irish Reunification?
As the UK parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time, the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit is increasing....
May 1, 20194 min read
Crisis or opportunity? The changing nature of Abenomics
Japan has long experienced the prosperity of a highly developed and strong economy, while also having public finances with the largest...
Apr 29, 20194 min read
The US-China trade war's gift to Vietnam
When the Korean War broke out in 1950, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida declared that it was "a gift of the gods," as Japan...
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Can IS really be defeated?
On March 23, 2019, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces declared that the Islamic State (IS) had been removed from Syria, and that they...
Apr 19, 20193 min read
Notre Dame's scars offer France a chance to heal
“On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar. Tempus edax, homo edacior; which I...
Apr 16, 20193 min read
It’s time to shift the Quad Debate
If there really is more to the Quad than security, perhaps it’s time to move the conversation in that direction. There are always going...
Apr 16, 20194 min read
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