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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.

We accept ad-hoc submissions as well as contributions from our regular writers. Please send your articles to our Editor-in-Chief (steareditor@gmail.com) together with a short summary of your writing and a fifty-word biography about yourself.

Royal Rebellion or Outdated Tradition? The Marriage of Former Princess Mako of Japan

Krista Tammila

Dec 10, 2021
7 min

Royal Rebellion or Outdated Tradition? The Marriage of Former Princess Mako of Japan

Introduction As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, marriage is “the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and...

Haunted Silence: Tangible Suffering in Indo-Dutch Households

Toby Zwama

Dec 3, 2021
5 min

Haunted Silence: Tangible Suffering in Indo-Dutch Households

Traces of colonialism linger throughout the entirety of Europe, and hesitance to address the past has kept large issues unaddressed,...

Ru-Tung Sun & Adith Srinivasan

Oct 26, 2021
6 min

Recap: STEAR Book Exchange Meeting

The Moon and Sixpence is one of the most famous and classic works by William Somerset Maugham. We were glad to have had seven people,...

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 New Age of Proxy War? Sino-US Strategic Rivalry in the Congo

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...

Japan's Child Abduction Issue and the Harmonization of International Law

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,...

Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass

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...

The Syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan

Krista Tammila

Aug 4, 2021
6 min

The Syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan

Introduction Japan is a nation rich in culture, one that is constantly developing yet which has nonetheless succeeded at remaining true...

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...

Our Publications

Find Out What We Are Thinking

Royal Rebellion or Outdated Tradition? The Marriage of Former Princess Mako of Japan

Haunted Silence: Tangible Suffering in Indo-Dutch Households

Recap: STEAR Book Exchange Meeting

Taiwan in the World Post-COVID: A Short Re-Evaluation

The New Age of Proxy War? Sino-US Strategic Rivalry in the Congo

Japan's Child Abduction Issue and the Harmonization of International Law

Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass

The Syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan

Indigenous Legacy: The Formosan Languages of Taiwan

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