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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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Make Institutions Sexy Again: Some Thoughts on the German Elections

Jamina Jugo

Feb 11, 2022
9 min

Make Institutions Sexy Again: Some Thoughts on the German Elections

They say it’s normal to cry after your first time. Last September, I walked to the nearest voting station, showed my ID and invitation...

EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?

Elisa Lenker

Jan 28, 2022
8 min

EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen just announced the launch of Global Gateway, an EU plan for major investment...

Russia’s Borderland Gambits And The ‘Near Abroad’

James Farquharson

Jan 21, 2022
8 min

Russia’s Borderland Gambits And The ‘Near Abroad’

Since the invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine by Russian forces and ensign-less troops in 2014, the threat of Russian intervention in...

The Case for a Stronger ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights in the Era of COVID-19

Loren Bustos

Jan 14, 2022
5 min

The Case for a Stronger ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights in the Era of COVID-19

Safeguarding human rights has been a challenging pursuit in various contexts in Southeast Asia, and as the fight against the COVID-19...

Recap: The Art of Short Form Writing – A DEI Approach (ft. +Perspectives)

Jedidja van Boven

Dec 14, 2021
3 min

Recap: The Art of Short Form Writing – A DEI Approach (ft. +Perspectives)

On December 3 and December 10, STEAR was happy to host Alexander Langlois and Carla Cabrera Cuadrado from +Perspectives (More...

Indo-Pacific Security Micro-Alliances: Cooperation or Counterbalancing?

Blanca Marabini San Martín & Adith Srinivasan

Nov 26, 2021
9 min

Indo-Pacific Security Micro-Alliances: Cooperation or Counterbalancing?

This article has been co-published with European Guanxi. Introduction The creation of the AUKUS trilateral security pact between...

Japan, Divorces, and Child Custody: Which Role Can the EU Play?

Martina Chiaraluce

Nov 19, 2021
4 min

Japan, Divorces, and Child Custody: Which Role Can the EU Play?

Being a divorced parent in Japan is not easy. One individual who has recently shed light on this situation is actually an Italian...

Pivoting East? A New Chapter for the European Project in the Indo-Pacific

Adith Srinivasan & James Farquharson

Nov 1, 2021
7 min

Pivoting East? A New Chapter for the European Project in the Indo-Pacific

This is an introductory publication for the “Young Indo Pacific - Forward-looking perspectives on the EU Indo-Pacific Strategy” event...

COVID-19: A Testing Time for International Organizations

Kyay Mon

Oct 29, 2021
6 min

COVID-19: A Testing Time for International Organizations

The years leading up to the 2020 global pandemic witnessed renewed attention and concern regarding the crisis of the liberal...

Koen Donatz

Oct 23, 2021
7 min

China's Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy

In the days of Deng Xiaoping, the maintenance of a low profile was the cornerstone of China's diplomacy; there was even a specific...

Taiwan in the World Post-COVID: A Short Re-Evaluation

Veronica Burgstaller

Oct 12, 2021
5 min

Taiwan in the World Post-COVID: A Short Re-Evaluation

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced countries to (literally) close their doors, politics continue behind those doors regardless. For...

The New Age of Proxy War? Sino-US Strategic Rivalry in the Congo

Juliette Odolant

Oct 8, 2021
9 min

The New Age of Proxy War? Sino-US Strategic Rivalry in the Congo

Over the past decade, sustained Sino-US acrimony has ushered in a new geopolitical division. Trends among commentators and analysts show...

Chinese-British Cooperation for a Green Economy - Fostering a Sensible Strategic Understanding

Stewart Knights

Oct 5, 2021
6 min

Chinese-British Cooperation for a Green Economy - Fostering a Sensible Strategic Understanding

“China and the UK should foster a sensible strategic understanding of each other. China is not a challenge, threat or rival. The UK side...

James Farquharson

Sep 30, 2021
7 min

War and Unpeace: The New Globalism

Among political scholars and commentators, the great sea change in recent years has been the reappraisal of globalisation’s initial...

Recap: The STEAR Dialogue - In Conversation with Ambassador Josef Rychtar

Jedidja van Boven

Sep 30, 2021
3 min

Recap: The STEAR Dialogue - In Conversation with Ambassador Josef Rychtar

On September 30th, STEAR held its second event in The STEAR Dialogue series, in which events focus on more personal, experience-oriented...

When “National” is Not Enough: Non-Traditional Security Issues in Southeast Asia

Karminn Cheryl Dinney D. Yangot

Sep 28, 2021
7 min

When “National” is Not Enough: Non-Traditional Security Issues in Southeast Asia

The concept of security has undergone an organic yet dramatic evolution after the Cold War. “Security” moved from the definitional...

Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass

Krista Tammila

Sep 17, 2021
7 min

Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass

Introduction Let us start by asking a simple question: What are the most important states in the international system today? Many would...

Recap: The Nuclear Future - An Agenda for Disarmament?

Nawathas Thasanabanchong

Sep 7, 2021
4 min

Recap: The Nuclear Future - An Agenda for Disarmament?

STEAR hosted its latest Guest Speaker Series event on Monday September 6th on the topic of “The Nuclear Future: An Agenda for...

Treading the Middle Path: How Middle Powers Fit into China’s Vision of International Relations

James Farquharson

Sep 3, 2021
5 min

Treading the Middle Path: How Middle Powers Fit into China’s Vision of International Relations

Unequal treaties Under President Xi, a leitmotif in Chinese political discourse is the claim that the existing framework of global...

The Afghanistan Power Vacuum: A Re-calibration of Chinese Foreign Policy

Juliette Odolant

Aug 27, 2021
13 min

The Afghanistan Power Vacuum: A Re-calibration of Chinese Foreign Policy

Across the globe, all eyes are fixed on Afghanistan. Following the withdrawal of US and coalition military forces from Afghan territory,...

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