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James Farquharson
- 3 days ago
- 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Naletha Pangemanan
- Sep 25, 2021
- 9 min
Securing the Maritime Corridors in the "ASEAN Way": The Dynamics, Challenges and Prospects
Maritime Security: What is it and Why Does it Matter Occupying 70 percent of the earth’s surface, the ocean has become a crucial source...
Luke Cavanaugh
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
Recap: The STEAR Dialogue: In Conversation with James Crabtree
The 20th September saw the launch of The STEAR Dialogue, a more informal events series where we invite special guests to come in to talk...
Lina Atelj
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
Japan's Child Abduction Issue and the Harmonization of International Law
One of the positive influences of globalization has been the possibility of multicultural relationships and marriages. Unfortunately,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...