In the post-colonial era, Europe's empires have retreated from their once ubiquitous position in areas like the South China Sea. Despite this withdrawal, do these past colonial powers still have a role to play?

Peacekeeping operations have long suffered from relying on a male-dominated perspective. But as peacekeeping missions continue to be marred by scandal and mixed results, what can a female-perspective contribute?

Myanmar's brutal military crackdown on its Rohingya minority shocked the world. As the refugees enter 2018 with their future still in limbo, has the international community finally decided on what actions to take?

The difference between a maverick foreign policy and an ill-conceived one can often be fine but recent ambitious Saudi maneuvers have leaned toward the latter. What can we expect from the Kingdom in 2018?

At twice the size of New York's Statute of Liberty and almost five times the size of Rio's eponymous Christ the Redeemer, Vallabhbhai Patel's statue will cast a longer shadow than most former deputy prime ministers. So why is the world's largest statue being built in rural India?

The ascendance of Halimah Yacob last year to the Singaporean presidency is the latest in a long line of efficient and rather drab transfers of power. In a democracy however, efficiency often sits uneasily beside true representation.

Government forces appear to be close to a military victory in Syria after almost seven years of chaos and anarchy. But after a relentless and brutal war, has the optimism of its Arab Spring been forgotten?

As warnings continue to grow more dire on the implications of the world's rapidly warming climate on the global security environment, policymakers—including in Australia—have put the issue front and centre. In doing so however, are they forgetting the situation on the ground today?

The turn of the new year in Iran has seen an outbreak of protests which have taken most observers by surprise. 40 years after the Islamic revolution, are cracks beginning to appear?

Following a soft military coup that led to the resignation of Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, African countries are grappling with what “democracy” means for them.