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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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Japan's Child Abduction Issue and the Harmonization of International Law

Lina Atelj

Sep 21, 2021
5 min

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,...

Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass

Krista Tammila

Sep 17, 2021
7 min

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...

Recap: The Nuclear Future - An Agenda for Disarmament?

Nawathas Thasanabanchong

Sep 7, 2021
4 min

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...

Treading the Middle Path: How Middle Powers Fit into China’s Vision of International Relations

James Farquharson

Sep 3, 2021
5 min

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...

The Afghanistan Power Vacuum: A Re-calibration of Chinese Foreign Policy

Juliette Odolant

Aug 27, 2021
13 min

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,...

Recap: Migration and Welfare in times of Crisis Panel Discussion

Daniel Tafelski

Aug 25, 2021
2 min

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...

Confronting a Shared Responsibility: Europe’s Role in Asia’s (Illegal) Wildlife Trade

Quinlan Rijks

Jun 25, 2021
8 min

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...

The EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership: A Newly Upgraded Old Relationship

Polina Petrova

Apr 23, 2021
4 min

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...

The South China Sea Disputes: A Brief Introduction in International Law

Kerem Cankılıç

Apr 17, 2021
5 min

The South China Sea Disputes: A Brief Introduction in International Law

Recent developments in the South China Sea implore us to examine the situation from both a legal perspective and an international...

Five Eyes, Six Eyes, Europe’s Eyes? Europe-Five Eyes Cooperation in the Face of China

Quinlan Rijks

Mar 27, 2021
8 min

Five Eyes, Six Eyes, Europe’s Eyes? Europe-Five Eyes Cooperation in the Face of China

In January 2021, reports of French Naval Staff Admiral Pierre Vandier’s visit to Tokyo late last year revealed that France is engaged...

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