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Quinlan Rijks
- 4 days ago
- 8 min
Sino-Dutch Relations from 2020-Today: Enter Geopolitics
2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Sino-Dutch diplomatic relations. Yet it may not be cause for celebration. This coincides with a time...
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?”...
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...
Juliette Odolant
- Apr 8
- 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...
James Balzer
- Apr 1
- 8 min
Agile Governance for a Resilient World: A Critique of Traditional Governance in a VUCA Era
Monocentrism in a VUCA Era "We enter the next decade with interest rates at 5,000-year lows, the largest asset bubble in history, a...
Veronica Burgstaller
- Mar 26
- 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...
Muhammad Anugrah Utama
- Mar 11
- 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...
Quinlan Rijks
- Mar 2
- 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...
Krista Tammila
- Feb 25
- 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...
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...
Jamina Jugo
- Feb 11
- 9 min
Make Institutions Sexy Again: Some Thoughts on the German Elections
They say it’s normal to cry after your first time. Last September, I walked to the nearest voting station, showed my ID and invitation...
Elisa Lenker
- Jan 28
- 8 min
EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen just announced the launch of Global Gateway, an EU plan for major investment...
James Farquharson
- Jan 21
- 8 min
Russia’s Borderland Gambits And The ‘Near Abroad’
Since the invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine by Russian forces and ensign-less troops in 2014, the threat of Russian intervention in...
Loren Bustos
- Jan 14
- 5 min
The Case for a Stronger ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights in the Era of COVID-19
Safeguarding human rights has been a challenging pursuit in various contexts in Southeast Asia, and as the fight against the COVID-19...
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,...
Blanca Marabini San Martín & Adith Srinivasan
- Nov 26, 2021
- 9 min
Indo-Pacific Security Micro-Alliances: Cooperation or Counterbalancing?
This article has been co-published with European Guanxi. Introduction The creation of the AUKUS trilateral security pact between...
Martina Chiaraluce
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
Japan, Divorces, and Child Custody: Which Role Can the EU Play?
Being a divorced parent in Japan is not easy. One individual who has recently shed light on this situation is actually an Italian...
Adith Srinivasan & James Farquharson
- Nov 1, 2021
- 7 min
Pivoting East? A New Chapter for the European Project in the Indo-Pacific
This is an introductory publication for the “Young Indo Pacific - Forward-looking perspectives on the EU Indo-Pacific Strategy” event...
Kyay Mon
- Oct 29, 2021
- 6 min
COVID-19: A Testing Time for International Organizations
The years leading up to the 2020 global pandemic witnessed renewed attention and concern regarding the crisis of the liberal...