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Quinlan Rijks
Mar 2, 20228 min read
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...


Jamina Jugo
Feb 11, 20229 min read
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...

James Farquharson
Jan 21, 20228 min read
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, 20225 min read
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...


Blanca Marabini San Martín & Adith Srinivasan
Nov 26, 20219 min read
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...


Adith Srinivasan & James Farquharson
Nov 1, 20217 min read
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...


Koen Donatz
Oct 23, 20217 min read
China's Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy
In the days of Deng Xiaoping, the maintenance of a low profile was the cornerstone of China's diplomacy; there was even a specific...


Veronica Burgstaller
Oct 12, 20215 min read
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...


Juliette Odolant
Oct 8, 20219 min read
The New Age of Proxy War? Sino-US Strategic Rivalry in the Congo
Over the past decade, sustained Sino-US acrimony has ushered in a new geopolitical division. Trends among commentators and analysts show...

James Farquharson
Sep 30, 20217 min read
War and Unpeace: The New Globalism
Among political scholars and commentators, the great sea change in recent years has been the reappraisal of globalisation’s initial...


Karminn Cheryl Dinney D. Yangot
Sep 28, 20217 min read
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, 20219 min read
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, 20215 min read
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,...


Krista Tammila
Sep 17, 20217 min read
Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass
Introduction Let us start by asking a simple question: What are the most important states in the international system today? Many would...


Nawathas Thasanabanchong
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Recap: The Nuclear Future - An Agenda for Disarmament?
STEAR hosted its latest Guest Speaker Series event on Monday September 6th on the topic of “The Nuclear Future: An Agenda for...


James Farquharson
Sep 3, 20215 min read
Treading the Middle Path: How Middle Powers Fit into China’s Vision of International Relations
Unequal treaties Under President Xi, a leitmotif in Chinese political discourse is the claim that the existing framework of global...


Juliette Odolant
Aug 27, 202113 min read
The Afghanistan Power Vacuum: A Re-calibration of Chinese Foreign Policy
Across the globe, all eyes are fixed on Afghanistan. Following the withdrawal of US and coalition military forces from Afghan territory,...

Daniel Tafelski
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Recap: Migration and Welfare in times of Crisis Panel Discussion
STEAR hosted its next Guest Speaker Series event last Friday on the topic of migration and welfare in times of crisis, a particularly...


Quinlan Rijks
Jun 25, 20218 min read
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, 20214 min read
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...