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The STEAR Digital Policy Journal

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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Reconceptualising Political Participation in Japan - Intersections of Political and Rap Worlds

Ella Eagle Davies

Oct 21, 2022
9 min

Reconceptualising Political Participation in Japan - Intersections of Political and Rap Worlds

The question of widespread political apathy within Japanese civil society is one that permeates much of the scholarship that seeks to...

The Secret of Taiwanese Sect Yiguandao’s Success in Indonesia

Imogen Parsley

Sep 24, 2022
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...

Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power

Koen Donatz

Sep 3, 2022
7 min

Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power

According to Harvard professor Joseph Nye, there are two forms of power. First, there is the power of the gun and the purse, in other...

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

Peter Chai

Jul 22, 2022
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)...

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

Pia Heckmann

Jun 23, 2022
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...

Transitional Justice In Taiwan – Valuing Reconciliation Over Justice?

James Farquharson

Jun 3, 2022
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, 2022
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...

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...

The Role of Mother Languages in Inclusive and Equitable Education

Kyay Mon

Mar 5, 2022
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...

EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?

Elisa Lenker

Jan 28, 2022
8 min

EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen just announced the launch of Global Gateway, an EU plan for major investment...

Recap: The STEAR Dialogue: In Conversation with James Crabtree

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...

Recap: Let’s Get Together – How to Build and Maintain Networks

Jedidja van Boven

Aug 9, 2021
4 min

Recap: Let’s Get Together – How to Build and Maintain Networks

Aside from the various events that feature external speakers from all sorts of different backgrounds and countries, STEAR also organizes...

Indigenous Legacy: The Formosan Languages of Taiwan

Elisa Lenker

Jul 23, 2021
5 min

Indigenous Legacy: The Formosan Languages of Taiwan

Lokah su'ga! Mihumisang! Aveoveoyx! Akokay! Djavadjavai! Nga’ ay ho! These are all different ways to say hello and greet someone in...

Kkondae Generation 2: Working Culture in South Korea

Veronica Burgstaller

Jul 20, 2021
4 min

Kkondae Generation 2: Working Culture in South Korea

Recently the term ‘lying flat’ has been trending on China's internet. This, in essence, translates to an ‘I can’t be bothered’ attitude...

East Asian Popular Culture and the Renegotiation of Gender and Sexuality

Nicola Crowe

Jul 16, 2021
7 min

East Asian Popular Culture and the Renegotiation of Gender and Sexuality

Although the representation of diversity in gender and sexual minorities has become a part of mainstream culture, inclusivity remains an...

Living in Pollution: Roma and Environmental Injustice

Toby Zwama

Jul 12, 2021
7 min

Living in Pollution: Roma and Environmental Injustice

No working sanitation, denied access to water and living in a landfill; this is the reality for many Romani people living in Central and...

“Learning to Build a Better Earth Than Today’s”: Japan’s Approach to Sustainability in Education

Kyay Mon

Jul 1, 2021
6 min

“Learning to Build a Better Earth Than Today’s”: Japan’s Approach to Sustainability in Education

Education plays an important role in ensuring that people around the world have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to tackle sustainable...

Freedom to Discriminate? Religious Freedom and Non-Discrimination in Conflict in the Netherlands

Toby Zwama

Jun 30, 2021
5 min

Freedom to Discriminate? Religious Freedom and Non-Discrimination in Conflict in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is known as one of the most secularized countries in Europe, as well as a leader in LGBT-inclusion (CBS, 2020). It may...

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