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Moksha Pillai
May 24, 20238 min read
The Butterfly Effect of Small Power Diplomacy: Pacific Islands as Agenda Setters in the Indo-Pacific
The Pacific Island Forum was established to provide a common space for its members to achieve their shared goals. However, the effort is...


Tom Abram & Jerome O’Mahony
Apr 26, 20238 min read
An “Ironclad Friendship”? Sino-Serbian Relations Amidst Global Pressure on Russia
Balancing its European perspective, historical ties with Russia, and need for Chinese investments, Serbia has found itself strategically...


Tom Abram
Apr 12, 20236 min read
Connecting Taiwan to Eurasia: The Role of Paradiplomacy
In an effort to combat diplomatic isolation, Taiwan has admittedly adopted a number of creative initiatives. Among the most successful...


Koen Donatz
Jan 27, 202310 min read
23 Eurasian Politicians to Watch in 2023
In this annual review, Koen Donatz identifies 23 Eurasian politicians who are set to make their mark across the Eurasian sphere in 2023....


Juliette Odolant & Pia Heckmann
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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...


Daniel Tafelski
Jul 12, 20225 min read
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...


Eyrin Kyriakidi
Jun 10, 202211 min read
“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...

Juliette Odolant
Apr 8, 202211 min read
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...


James Balzer
Apr 1, 20228 min read
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...


Veronica Burgstaller
Mar 26, 20227 min read
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...

James Farquharson
Jan 21, 20228 min read
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...


Koen Donatz
Jan 19, 20223 min read
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division? A Recap of STEAR’s Book Club Session
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division is one of Elif Shafak’s shorter reads, but it is definitely a worthwhile read. Interestingly,...


Loren Bustos
Jan 14, 20225 min read
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...


Kyay Mon
Oct 29, 20216 min read
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...


Veronica Burgstaller
Oct 12, 20215 min read
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...


Naletha Pangemanan
Aug 23, 20217 min read
The 2021 "Build Back Better World" G7 Summit: Global Recovery or Power Rivalry?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been present among us for almost two years since its outbreak in 2019, resulting in over 200 million cases...

Jedidja van Boven
Aug 13, 20214 min read
The Resilience Generation: Being Young in a Fast-Paced World
A few months ago, two friends and I organized an online art exhibition around the theme of mental health for a project management class;...


Thu Le
Aug 12, 20216 min read
ASEAN National and Regional Frameworks for Promoting Green Jobs
Introduction Southeast Asia (SEA) is one of the regions that has suffered the most from unchecked environmental calamities caused by...


Sidra Yousaf
Jun 29, 20216 min read
Social Distancing and South Asian Culture
While few people would currently consider the South Asian region a good example of how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, research also...


Quinlan Rijks
Jun 25, 20218 min read
Confronting a Shared Responsibility: Europe’s Role in Asia’s (Illegal) Wildlife Trade
0. Introduction Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes towards illegal wildlife trade (IWT) have been cast in a new...