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Veronica Burgstaller
- Oct 12
- 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...
Karminn Cheryl Dinney D. Yangot
- Sep 28
- 7 min
When “National” is Not Enough: Non-Traditional Security Issues in Southeast Asia
The concept of security has undergone an organic yet dramatic evolution after the Cold War. “Security” moved from the definitional...
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...
Lina Atelj
- Sep 21
- 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,...
Naletha Pangemanan
- Aug 23
- 7 min
The 2021 "Build Back Better World" G7 Summit: Global Recovery or Power Rivalry?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been present among us for almost two years since its outbreak in 2019, resulting in over 200 million cases...
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...
Quinlan Rijks
- Jul 30
- 10 min
China’s Public Diplomacy at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Upcoming Success or Imminent Failure?
0. The Relevance of Sports in Diplomacy: A Legacy Dating Back to Antiquity Sport has long fulfilled an important role in politics, both...
Veronica Burgstaller
- Jul 20
- 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...
Toby Zwama
- Jun 30
- 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...
Quinlan Rijks
- Jun 25
- 8 min
Confronting a Shared Responsibility: Europe’s Role in Asia’s (Illegal) Wildlife Trade
0. Introduction Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes towards illegal wildlife trade (IWT) have been cast in a new...
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...