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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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The Butterfly Effect of Small Power Diplomacy: Pacific Islands as Agenda Setters in the Indo-Pacific

Moksha Pillai

May 24
8 min

The Butterfly Effect of Small Power Diplomacy: Pacific Islands as Agenda Setters in the Indo-Pacific

The Pacific Island Forum was established to provide a common space for its members to achieve their shared goals. However, the effort is...

Bridging the Gap: India- UAE- France Trilateral Initiative and Gains for India

Pushkin Salunkhe

May 10
7 min

Bridging the Gap: India- UAE- France Trilateral Initiative and Gains for India

The article highlights the significance of the Trilateral Initiative between the UAE, France and India.

An “Ironclad Friendship”? Sino-Serbian Relations Amidst Global Pressure on Russia

Tom Abram & Jerome O’Mahony

Apr 26
8 min

An “Ironclad Friendship”? Sino-Serbian Relations Amidst Global Pressure on Russia

Balancing its European perspective, historical ties with Russia, and need for Chinese investments, Serbia has found itself strategically...

Vietnam War: The Tragic Fallout of the US’s Agent Orange in Contemporary US-Vietnam Relations

Siwat Varnakomola

Mar 25
7 min

Vietnam War: The Tragic Fallout of the US’s Agent Orange in Contemporary US-Vietnam Relations

The article elaborates on the crucial impacts of Agent Orange, a chemical used by the United States of America during the Vietnam War.

Event Recap - STEAR at ASEAN Youth Economic Forum 2023

Rizqi Imaduddin

Mar 24
4 min

Event Recap - STEAR at ASEAN Youth Economic Forum 2023

Image Source: Rizqi Imaduddin STEAR participated in the ASEAN Youth Economic Forum (AYEF) 2023, organized by the ASEAN Youth Organization...

Necessity is the Mother of Geopolitical Disruption: The Japanese Exemplar in the Indo-Pacific

Moksha Pillai

Mar 22
8 min

Necessity is the Mother of Geopolitical Disruption: The Japanese Exemplar in the Indo-Pacific

There is a clear conclusion that can be drawn from Japan’s latest version of its National Security Strategy (NSS) publication: tensions...

Why Local Governments are Key to Understand China’s Foreign Policy

Tom Abram

Mar 3
7 min

Why Local Governments are Key to Understand China’s Foreign Policy

Serving “the party’s foreign relations” is “Shanghai’s honour” as proudly stated by the Shanghai Observer (Zheng, 2018). Indeed, subnational

Love Grows Where the Trade-winds Blow: Deconstructing Saudi Arabia’s Pivot to China

Moksha Pillai

Feb 27
10 min

Love Grows Where the Trade-winds Blow: Deconstructing Saudi Arabia’s Pivot to China

International relations between states often work on the principle of mutual benefits, thus making these relations dynamic in nature.

China’s Policies towards the Mekong Region and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

Siwat Varnakomola

Feb 26
7 min

China’s Policies towards the Mekong Region and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

China’s Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence have been vaunted as the cornerstone of China’s successful foreign policy. However, how...

STEAR Book Club Recap: First They Killed My Father

Anniek Sienot

Feb 20
3 min

STEAR Book Club Recap: First They Killed My Father

Image: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, as seen from the west entrance Source: Manfred Werner, Wikimedia Commons On the 5th of February, members of...

An Example of Islamophobia? Analysing the Swiss Ban on Face Coverings

Júlia Rovira Munté

Feb 18
7 min

An Example of Islamophobia? Analysing the Swiss Ban on Face Coverings

With the increasing number of Muslims in the European continent, the rise of Islamophobia has impacted the daily lives of Muslims living on

Human Rights in Eurasia: How Governments Can Be Held Accountable

Koen Donatz

Feb 13
7 min

Human Rights in Eurasia: How Governments Can Be Held Accountable

In this article, Koen Donatz analyses the latest trends in the sphere of human rights policy. Examining the current state of...

The 10.29 Halloween Crowd Crush & State Responsibility: Dynamics of Safety Discourse in South Korea

Hosoo Kim

Feb 9
9 min

The 10.29 Halloween Crowd Crush & State Responsibility: Dynamics of Safety Discourse in South Korea

One hundred and fifty-eight young people lost their lives in Seoul, South Korea, during Halloween weekend 2022, in an incident that has...

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....

Changing Dynamics Of Energy: OPEC, Russia, And The Energy Crisis

Pushkin Salunkhe

Jan 24
6 min

Changing Dynamics Of Energy: OPEC, Russia, And The Energy Crisis

The article highlights the evolving situation in Europe and elsewhere in the aftermath of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Since the...

Taiwan-Africa Relations: Small Successes, Larger Uncertainty

Tom Abram

Jan 19
8 min

Taiwan-Africa Relations: Small Successes, Larger Uncertainty

Since the inception of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), there has been a riftt between the PRC and the Republic of China (RoC)- Taiwan.

Re-imagining QUAD+: Optimising ASEAN’s Centrality to Achieve Shared Goals

Moksha Pillai

Jan 12
8 min

Re-imagining QUAD+: Optimising ASEAN’s Centrality to Achieve Shared Goals

Since its inception, ASEAN has managed to steer clear of major conflicts and balance between contradicting powers. However, as...

Kazakhstan-Russia Relations After the Invasion of Ukraine: Reaching a Turning Point ?

Sophie Zwick

Nov 27, 2022
7 min

Kazakhstan-Russia Relations After the Invasion of Ukraine: Reaching a Turning Point ?

Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Union state, but now an independent state and a key ally of Russia has rejected the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russian Justifications for Russo-Ukrainian War Through the Lens of the Securitisation Theory

Imogen Chambers

Nov 5, 2022
8 min

Russian Justifications for Russo-Ukrainian War Through the Lens of the Securitisation Theory

Western nations overwhelmingly characterised Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine as entirely unfounded and insane. Mainstream news outlets,...

Global Gateway and the EU’s Desire for Strategic Autonomy

Florian Klumpp

Oct 27, 2022
8 min

Global Gateway and the EU’s Desire for Strategic Autonomy

In 2021, the European Commission announced “Global Gateway” as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. While aiming towards...

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