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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 26, 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...

7 Eurasian Hotspots That Could Lead to Major (Nuclear) Wars

Koen Donatz

Sep 14, 2022
9 min

7 Eurasian Hotspots That Could Lead to Major (Nuclear) Wars

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of conflicts in Eurasia (Council on Foreign Relations, n.d.). There are conflicts with a high...

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...

Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power

Koen Donatz

Sep 3, 2022
7 min

Qatar: The Small Monarchy that Mastered the Art of Soft Power

According to Harvard professor Joseph Nye, there are two forms of power. First, there is the power of the gun and the purse, in other...

A Historic Change in Foreign Policy: Finland’s bid to join NATO

Krista Tammila

Jul 29, 2022
6 min

A Historic Change in Foreign Policy: Finland’s bid to join NATO

Introduction Finland has been characterized as a puzzling phenomenon: an independent, neutral state, a Western democracy, situated right...

Recap: Europe-Asia Relations in 2022: Reflections and Predictions

Daniel Tafelski

Jul 12, 2022
5 min

Recap: Europe-Asia Relations in 2022: Reflections and Predictions

As we reach the halfway point of 2022, STEAR had the opportunity to evaluate events spanning the last 6 months, and review what this may...

“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...

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,...

Sino-Dutch Relations from 2020-Today: Enter Geopolitics

Quinlan Rijks

May 13, 2022
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, 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?”...

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...

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