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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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Tagore’s Talisman for a Fractal World: Tolerance, Brotherhood and Sustained Co-operation

Moksha Pillai

Nov 16
5 min

Tagore’s Talisman for a Fractal World: Tolerance, Brotherhood and Sustained Co-operation

While discord, crises and wars blight our societies, the teachings of Rabindranath Tagore serve as a guide toward cooperation and...

Maoism: A Look Into its Nature and Religiosity

Júlia Rovira Munté

Nov 10
9 min

Maoism: A Look Into its Nature and Religiosity

Without a doubt, Mao Zedong has been one of the most influential figures in contemporary Chinese politics. From the Great Leap Forward to...

The Secret of Taiwanese Sect Yiguandao’s Success in Indonesia

Imogen Parsley

Sep 24
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...

7 Eurasian Hotspots That Could Lead to Major (Nuclear) Wars

Koen Donatz

Sep 14
9 min

7 Eurasian Hotspots That Could Lead to Major (Nuclear) Wars

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of conflicts in Eurasia (Council on Foreign Relations, n.d.). There are conflicts with a high...

A New ASEAN Way: Beyond the War on Drugs

Guilherme Resende

Sep 8
9 min

A New ASEAN Way: Beyond the War on Drugs

The Southeast Asian region is the core of a number of geopolitical, climate-related and criminal challenges. Throughout the majority of...

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...

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...

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,...

China’s Role in Zimbabwe – A Neo-Colonial Power in Africa?

Pia Heckmann

May 27
7 min

China’s Role in Zimbabwe – A Neo-Colonial Power in Africa?

As China’s engagement within Africa has increased since the beginning of the 21st century, it is valid to question whether the nation’s...

Kyay Mon

May 6
8 min

Don't Forget About Myanmar

“How’s the current situation in Myanmar?” “It’s been a while since I last heard about Myanmar in the news. Are things getting better?”...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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