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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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Freedom of (silent) speech: Lèse-majesté law in Thailand and Spain

Phanmile Rochanawiphat

Jan 29
7 min

Freedom of (silent) speech: Lèse-majesté law in Thailand and Spain

Amidst the current crisis of speech repressions, one of the most crucial but overlooked areas is the lèse-majesté law. Translated from...

23 Eurasian Politicians to Watch in 2023

Koen Donatz

Jan 27
10 min

23 Eurasian Politicians to Watch in 2023

In this annual review, Koen Donatz identifies 23 Eurasian politicians who are set to make their mark across the Eurasian sphere in 2023....

How does Digital Feminist Activism Foster the Development of Feminism in China?

Yingxue Wu

Dec 15, 2022
8 min

How does Digital Feminist Activism Foster the Development of Feminism in China?

In the era of the Chinese digital feminist awakening, feminists in China have utilised social media to fight against traditional...

A Third Term for Xi: Reactions to the 20th National Congress

Tom Abram

Nov 16, 2022
8 min

A Third Term for Xi: Reactions to the 20th National Congress

“Depose the dictator and traitor Xi Jinping”. On the 13th of October, the habitual to-ing and fro-ing under the Sitong Bridge in Beijing...

A New ASEAN Way: Beyond the War on Drugs

Guilherme Resende

Sep 8, 2022
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, 2022
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...

South Korea’s Cycle of Political Revenge or Belated Justice?

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Aug 12, 2022
7 min

South Korea’s Cycle of Political Revenge or Belated Justice?

Unanswered questions on the forceful deportation of the North Korean fishermen. Image 1. Forceful deportation of the North Korean...

“From Dissident to President”: Assessing President Moon Jae-in’s Term - Part 2: Foreign Affairs

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Jul 8, 2022
14 min

“From Dissident to President”: Assessing President Moon Jae-in’s Term - Part 2: Foreign Affairs

Introduction Former President Moon Jae-in found himself at the helm of South Korea through extraordinary circumstances. The corruption...

Recap: Perspectives on Ukraine Through the Cultural Lens

Koen Donatz & Jedidja van Boven

Jun 19, 2022
4 min

Recap: Perspectives on Ukraine Through the Cultural Lens

On Saturday 11 June, STEAR organized an online event that highlighted Ukrainian art and culture in an effort to thwart the dehumanizing...

“From Dissident To President”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Jun 10, 2022
11 min

“From Dissident To President”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Part 1: Domestic Affairs Introduction The 2017 Presidential Elections in South Korea marked the end of an almost decade-long conservative...

James Farquharson

Jun 6, 2022
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, 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,...

Championing Social Cohesion: Analyzing the Strength of the 2021-2027 EU Cohesion Policy in Advancing

Natalia Lopez

May 20, 2022
11 min

Championing Social Cohesion: Analyzing the Strength of the 2021-2027 EU Cohesion Policy in Advancing

As Europe moves towards a new geostrategic platform in the 21st century, the continued coalescence of a cohesive European identity is...

Kyay Mon

May 6, 2022
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?”...

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...

An Outlook on the 20th Presidential Term of South Korea

Veronica Burgstaller

Mar 26, 2022
7 min

An Outlook on the 20th Presidential Term of South Korea

On the 9th of March, South Korea announced candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol as the 20th presidential winner after a neck-and-neck race marred with...

En Route to Stronger EU-ASEAN Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Pragmatic or Normative-Based?

Muhammad Anugrah Utama

Mar 11, 2022
8 min

En Route to Stronger EU-ASEAN Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Pragmatic or Normative-Based?

For decades, ASEAN and the EU have been facing logjams in closer relations due to perceived fundamental differences in norms, values, and...

Ukraine-Russia: What It Might Mean for China, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific

Quinlan Rijks

Mar 2, 2022
8 min

Ukraine-Russia: What It Might Mean for China, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific

Disclaimer: sources used for this article contain information published up until the 1st of March, 2022 (the moment of writing). All...

“Dare More Progress” - The Sino-German Paradigm Shift under Germany's New Coalition Government

Krista Tammila

Feb 25, 2022
8 min

“Dare More Progress” - The Sino-German Paradigm Shift under Germany's New Coalition Government

Introduction The introduction of a new government is an exciting time for many internationally and nationally. Not only does it bring...

Colorism in Indian Society: A Complex History

Dustin Jung

Feb 18, 2022
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...

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