Australian Outlook

1 month ago | internationalaffairs.org.au | Akshit Tyagi

The 22 April massacre of 28 tourists in Kashmir shows the fragility of regional peace and the enduring volatility of the India-Pakistan relationship. The attack, linked to post-2019 policy shifts in Kashmir, highlights how demographic change, diplomatic stalemate, and a lack of local agency continue to fuel cycles of violence and regional instability.

1 month ago | internationalaffairs.org.au | Akshit Tyagi

South Sudan’s fragile peace deal is unravelling as political tensions flare and violence resurfaces. More than a broken trust is the cause, and the nation’s leaders will need to be pressured into peace. South Sudan is once again on the edge of a civil war. In March 2025, Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest by President Salva Kiir’s government.

2 months ago | internationalaffairs.org.au | Mihaela Papa

Historically, Washington viewed BRICS as a fragmented bloc with limited geopolitical weight. However, the group’s recent expansion and efforts to challenge the US dollar’s dominance have drawn a sharp response from President Donald Trump, who has threatened tariffs on BRICS nations if they pursue de-dollarisation. Is this hardline stance merely a short-term pressure tactic, or does it signal a deeper shift in US foreign policy?

Feb 17, 2025 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Nicholas Miller

Hawai‘i’s Chinese community has played a pivotal yet often overlooked role in the islands’ history, shaping its social and economic landscape while navigating complex racial dynamics. Nancy E. Riley’s Place, Race, and Politics in Chinatown attempts to critique this history through a settler-colonial framework but ultimately oversimplifies the nuanced experiences of Chinese Hawaiians, reducing their agency to a narrative of complicity in whiteness.

Feb 11, 2025 | internationalaffairs.org.au