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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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Spread of Culture and Language in Global Age – A Soft Power Tool: Comparing Germany and South Korea

Sophie Zwick

Jun 4
8 min

Spread of Culture and Language in Global Age – A Soft Power Tool: Comparing Germany and South Korea

Article is on soft power tool of language and culture used by Germany and South Korea.

Religiosity embedded: Taoism, a Cultural Micro-Foundation for China’s Multi-Layered Eco-Development

Siwat Varnakomola

Feb 5
8 min

Religiosity embedded: Taoism, a Cultural Micro-Foundation for China’s Multi-Layered Eco-Development

Introduction Taoism (or Daoism) is a Chinese ancient philosophy which holds an all-encompassing, interconnected, and comprehensive...

Could ASEAN Actually Get a New Official Language?

Phasawit Jutatungcharoen

Nov 25, 2022
7 min

Could ASEAN Actually Get a New Official Language?

Phasawit Jutatungcharoen explores the debate surrounding the introduction of a second official ASEAN language, examining the potential geopo

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...

STEAR Book Club Recap: The Garden of Evening Mists

Leonie Glaser

Aug 17, 2022
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...

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)...

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

Juliette Odolant & Pia Heckmann

Jul 15, 2022
3 min

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

On Friday, 17th June, STEAR hosted an event in conversation with the Swiss Ambassador to China, Mongolia and the DPRK, H.E. Bernadrino...

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...

Elisa Lenker

Apr 15, 2022
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...

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...

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,...

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...

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