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Our Digital Policy Journal is the beating heart of STEAR, publishing articles on current affairs and foreign policy opinion pieces between 1,000-1,500 words in length. We are looking for original work, offering novel insights and taking a specific and well-argued standpoint that contributes to collaborative and fruitful discussion.

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A New ASEAN Way: Beyond the War on Drugs

Guilherme Resende

Sep 8
9 min

A New ASEAN Way: Beyond the War on Drugs

The Southeast Asian region is the core of a number of geopolitical, climate-related and criminal challenges. Throughout the majority of...

Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power

Koen Donatz

Sep 3
7 min

Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power

According to Harvard professor Joseph Nye, there are two forms of power. First, there is the power of the gun and the purse, in other...

Ideational Populisms in Japan – Reconceptualising “Populism-Free Japan”

Juliette Odolant

Aug 19
11 min

Ideational Populisms in Japan – Reconceptualising “Populism-Free Japan”

An elusive and contested concept, populism’s thin-centredness makes it difficult to define in specific terms; its application in one...

A Historic Change in Foreign Policy: Finland’s bid to join NATO

Krista Tammila

Jul 29
6 min

A Historic Change in Foreign Policy: Finland’s bid to join NATO

Introduction Finland has been characterized as a puzzling phenomenon: an independent, neutral state, a Western democracy, situated right...

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

Juliette Odolant & Pia Heckmann

Jul 15
3 min

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

On Friday, 17th June, STEAR hosted an event in conversation with the Swiss Ambassador to China, Mongolia and the DPRK, H.E. Bernadrino...

The Future of an EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Challenges and Opportunities

Ha Chi Ta

Jul 12
5 min

The Future of an EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Challenges and Opportunities

In recent years, ASEAN and the EU have become each other’s third largest trading partners (after China and the US) as their relationship...

Recap: Europe-Asia Relations in 2022: Reflections and Predictions

Daniel Tafelski

Jul 12
5 min

Recap: Europe-Asia Relations in 2022: Reflections and Predictions

As we reach the halfway point of 2022, STEAR had the opportunity to evaluate events spanning the last 6 months, and review what this may...

“From Dissident to President”: Assessing President Moon Jae-in’s Term - Part 2: Foreign Affairs

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Jul 8
14 min

“From Dissident to President”: Assessing President Moon Jae-in’s Term - Part 2: Foreign Affairs

Introduction Former President Moon Jae-in found himself at the helm of South Korea through extraordinary circumstances. The corruption...

Culinary Heritage: Food as a Tool for Cultural Exchange

Krista Tammila

Jun 28
7 min

Culinary Heritage: Food as a Tool for Cultural Exchange

Inherently, humans have many differences, whether it be nationality, favorite sport, religion, and so on. But there is one factor which...

Recap: Perspectives on Ukraine Through the Cultural Lens

Koen Donatz & Jedidja van Boven

Jun 19
4 min

Recap: Perspectives on Ukraine Through the Cultural Lens

On Saturday 11 June, STEAR organized an online event that highlighted Ukrainian art and culture in an effort to thwart the dehumanizing...

“From Dissident To President”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Jun 10
11 min

“From Dissident To President”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Part 1: Domestic Affairs Introduction The 2017 Presidential Elections in South Korea marked the end of an almost decade-long conservative...

James Farquharson

Jun 6
8 min

The Longue Durée Of Reconciliation

(Part Two of Two) Read Part One of this article here. In contrast to the goal of the commission as laid out in the original 2017 Act on...

Transitional Justice In Taiwan – Valuing Reconciliation Over Justice?

James Farquharson

Jun 3
9 min

Transitional Justice In Taiwan – Valuing Reconciliation Over Justice?

(Part One of Two) With the dissolution of Taiwan’s Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) on 30th May after serving a four-year mandate,...

China’s Role in Zimbabwe – A Neo-Colonial Power in Africa?

Pia Heckmann

May 27
7 min

China’s Role in Zimbabwe – A Neo-Colonial Power in Africa?

As China’s engagement within Africa has increased since the beginning of the 21st century, it is valid to question whether the nation’s...

Championing Social Cohesion: Analyzing the Strength of the 2021-2027 EU Cohesion Policy in Advancing

Natalia Lopez

May 20
11 min

Championing Social Cohesion: Analyzing the Strength of the 2021-2027 EU Cohesion Policy in Advancing

As Europe moves towards a new geostrategic platform in the 21st century, the continued coalescence of a cohesive European identity is...

Sino-Dutch Relations from 2020-Today: Enter Geopolitics

Quinlan Rijks

May 13
8 min

Sino-Dutch Relations from 2020-Today: Enter Geopolitics

2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Sino-Dutch diplomatic relations. Yet it may not be cause for celebration. This coincides with a time...

Jedidja van Boven

Apr 29
3 min

Recap: STEAR Townhall 2022

On Sunday 24 April 2022, STEAR hosted the inaugural edition of its flagship Townhall event, in which youth from across the world came...

Deconstructing The Binary Of Government And Civil Society - Taiwan’s g0v

Juliette Odolant

Apr 8
11 min

Deconstructing The Binary Of Government And Civil Society - Taiwan’s g0v

If someone invited you to attend a ‘civic hackers’ event in Taipei, Taiwan, what would your first reaction be? To the untrained ear, your...

Agile Governance for a Resilient World: A Critique of Traditional Governance in a VUCA Era

James Balzer

Apr 1
8 min

Agile Governance for a Resilient World: A Critique of Traditional Governance in a VUCA Era

Monocentrism in a VUCA Era "We enter the next decade with interest rates at 5,000-year lows, the largest asset bubble in history, a...

An Outlook on the 20th Presidential Term of South Korea

Veronica Burgstaller

Mar 26
7 min

An Outlook on the 20th Presidential Term of South Korea

On the 9th of March, South Korea announced candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol as the 20th presidential winner after a neck-and-neck race marred with...

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