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Koen Donatz
- 4 days ago
- 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...
Juliette Odolant
- Oct 8
- 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
- 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
- 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...
Naletha Pangemanan
- Sep 25
- 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...
Anna Oliwia Wierzbicka
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Fighting for a Better Tomorrow: Insights from the Himalayas
In the face of climate change and natural disasters, more and more countries and societies are taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas...
James Farquharson
- Sep 3
- 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
- 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,...
Anja Engen
- Aug 20
- 6 min
The Eurasian Economic Union: A Critical Understanding of Recent Expansive Developments
Introduction The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has since its establishment on January 1st 2015 sought different forms of expansion. The...
Thu Le
- Aug 12
- 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...
Naletha Pangemanan
- Jun 23
- 10 min
Europe and Indonesia at Odds: The Ongoing Debate over the European Union’s Palm Oil Legislation
In the context of international trade, a trade dispute is defined as an economic conflict between countries resulting from extreme...
Veronica Burgstaller
- May 21
- 5 min
‘Catching Up’ or Reinvention?: Redefining Think Tanks in the 21st Century
Think tanks emerged around 100 years ago as a product of international liberalism with its desire to foster cooperation and mutual...
Polina Petrova
- Apr 23
- 4 min
The EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership: A Newly Upgraded Old Relationship
The 23rd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) was marked by a historic event. On 1 December 2020 – inaugurating a new chapter in the...
Kerem Cankılıç
- Apr 17
- 5 min
The South China Sea Disputes: A Brief Introduction in International Law
Recent developments in the South China Sea implore us to examine the situation from both a legal perspective and an international...
Luke Cavanaugh
- Jan 24
- 5 min
The New EU-China Trade Deal: Setting the tone for Global Politics in 2021?
This article was originally published on the Website of the European Student Think Tank as part of a partnership between STEAR and the...