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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...
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...
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...
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...
Koen Donatz
- Jan 19
- 3 min
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division? A Recap of STEAR’s Book Club Session
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division is one of Elif Shafak’s shorter reads, but it is definitely a worthwhile read. Interestingly,...
Koen Donatz
- Oct 23, 2021
- 7 min
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...
Juliette Odolant
- Oct 8, 2021
- 9 min
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...
Stewart Knights
- Oct 5, 2021
- 6 min
Chinese-British Cooperation for a Green Economy - Fostering a Sensible Strategic Understanding
“China and the UK should foster a sensible strategic understanding of each other. China is not a challenge, threat or rival. The UK side...
Anna Oliwia Wierzbicka
- Sep 14, 2021
- 5 min
Fighting for a Better Tomorrow: Insights from the Himalayas
In the face of climate change and natural disasters, more and more countries and societies are taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas...
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,...
Krista Tammila
- Jun 5, 2021
- 5 min
Singapore: Green Urban Leader and Sustainability Success
If you have visited Singapore, you understand that even though it is a metropolis, there is plenty of greenery and nature interwoven into...
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...
Nawathas Thasanabanchong
- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
What can we learn from successful cases of eGovernance in Europe and Asia?
Digital transformation is undeniably essential in the modern world, particularly as corporates have adapted to the past year’s...