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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 Secret of Taiwanese Sect Yiguandao’s Success in Indonesia

Imogen Parsley

7 days ago
5 min

The Secret of Taiwanese Sect Yiguandao’s Success in Indonesia

Names have been changed upon request of anonymity. 6 months ago, I encountered ‘Yiguandao’, a Taiwanese religious sect currently boasting...

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...

STEAR Book Club Recap: The Garden of Evening Mists

Leonie Glaser

Aug 17
3 min

STEAR Book Club Recap: The Garden of Evening Mists

On Sunday 14th of August, the STEAR book club enjoyed a close discussion of the book ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’ by Tan Twan Eng, a...

An Introduction To Populism And Authoritarianism Based On Norris And Inglehart (2019)

Peter Chai

Jul 22
9 min

An Introduction To Populism And Authoritarianism Based On Norris And Inglehart (2019)

This article attempts to outline Chapter 2 of Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism (Norris and Inglehart, 2019)...

“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...

The Puri Lukisan Museum: A tour through Bali's rich history of art

Pia Heckmann

Jun 23
4 min

The Puri Lukisan Museum: A tour through Bali's rich history of art

Figure 1. The Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, Bali. Photo credits: Pia Heckmann The small island of Bali attracts many tourists over the...

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,...

The Postmaterialist Trend: Making Sense Of Value Changes Through Data

Peter Chai

Apr 22
6 min

The Postmaterialist Trend: Making Sense Of Value Changes Through Data

In the book Modernization and Postmodernization: Cultural, Economic, and Political Change in 43 Societies, Ronald Inglehart (1997) makes...

Elisa Lenker

Apr 15
5 min

The Memory of al-Andalus

The kingdom of al-Andalus has gone under the historical microscope many times. Between the years 711 and 1492, the Iberian Peninsula was...

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...

The Role of Mother Languages in Inclusive and Equitable Education

Kyay Mon

Mar 5
6 min

The Role of Mother Languages in Inclusive and Equitable Education

Languages shape our identity and the way we perceive the world. They allow us to express ourselves and connect with each other. Due to...

Recap: Sports Diplomacy and the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Jedidja van Boven

Mar 1
5 min

Recap: Sports Diplomacy and the 2022 Beijing Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Olympic as well as the Paralympic Games took place throughout the month of February in various locations in northern...

Kyay Mon & Jedidja van Boven

Feb 24
6 min

Recap: STEAR Global Village 2022

On 19 February 2022, STEAR launched its flagship cultural event known as the “Global Village”, bringing together participants from around...

Colorism in Indian Society: A Complex History

Dustin Jung

Feb 18
9 min

Colorism in Indian Society: A Complex History

Race is a social construct that divides people according to physical appearances. As an imagined classification, it has nothing to do...

Make Institutions Sexy Again: Some Thoughts on the German Elections

Jamina Jugo

Feb 11
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...

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

Koen Donatz

Jan 19
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,...

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