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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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The Butterfly Effect of Small Power Diplomacy: Pacific Islands as Agenda Setters in the Indo-Pacific

Moksha Pillai

May 24
8 min

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...

An “Ironclad Friendship”? Sino-Serbian Relations Amidst Global Pressure on Russia

Tom Abram & Jerome O’Mahony

Apr 26
8 min

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...

Connecting Taiwan to Eurasia: The Role of Paradiplomacy

Tom Abram

Apr 12
6 min

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...

23 Eurasian Politicians to Watch in 2023

Koen Donatz

Jan 27
10 min

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....

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

Juliette Odolant & Pia Heckmann

Jul 15, 2022
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...

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

Daniel Tafelski

Jul 12, 2022
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”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Jun 10, 2022
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...

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

Juliette Odolant

Apr 8, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...

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...

How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division? A Recap of STEAR’s Book Club Session

Koen Donatz

Jan 19, 2022
3 min

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,...

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...

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...

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 2021 "Build Back Better World" G7 Summit: Global Recovery or Power Rivalry?

Naletha Pangemanan

Aug 23, 2021
7 min

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...

The Resilience Generation: Being Young in a Fast-Paced World

Jedidja van Boven

Aug 13, 2021
4 min

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;...

ASEAN National and Regional Frameworks for Promoting Green Jobs

Thu Le

Aug 12, 2021
6 min

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...

Social Distancing and South Asian Culture

Sidra Yousaf

Jun 29, 2021
6 min

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...

Confronting a Shared Responsibility: Europe’s Role in Asia’s (Illegal) Wildlife Trade

Quinlan Rijks

Jun 25, 2021
8 min

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...

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