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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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A New ASEAN Way: Beyond the War on Drugs

Guilherme Resende

Sep 8
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...

An Introduction To Populism And Authoritarianism Based On Norris And Inglehart (2019)

Peter Chai

Jul 22
9 min

An Introduction To Populism And Authoritarianism Based On Norris And Inglehart (2019)

This article attempts to outline Chapter 2 of Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism (Norris and Inglehart, 2019)...

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

Juliette Odolant & Pia Heckmann

Jul 15
3 min

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

On Friday, 17th June, STEAR hosted an event in conversation with the Swiss Ambassador to China, Mongolia and the DPRK, H.E. Bernadrino...

The Future of an EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Challenges and Opportunities

Ha Chi Ta

Jul 12
5 min

The Future of an EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Challenges and Opportunities

In recent years, ASEAN and the EU have become each other’s third largest trading partners (after China and the US) as their relationship...

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

Daniel Tafelski

Jul 12
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
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...

“From Dissident To President”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Eyrin Kyriakidi

Jun 10
11 min

“From Dissident To President”: An Assessment Of President Moon Jae-In’s 5-Year Term

Part 1: Domestic Affairs Introduction The 2017 Presidential Elections in South Korea marked the end of an almost decade-long conservative...

China’s Role in Zimbabwe – A Neo-Colonial Power in Africa?

Pia Heckmann

May 27
7 min

China’s Role in Zimbabwe – A Neo-Colonial Power in Africa?

As China’s engagement within Africa has increased since the beginning of the 21st century, it is valid to question whether the nation’s...

Sino-Dutch Relations from 2020-Today: Enter Geopolitics

Quinlan Rijks

May 13
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...

Agile Governance for a Resilient World: A Critique of Traditional Governance in a VUCA Era

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...

Ukraine-Russia: What It Might Mean for China, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific

Quinlan Rijks

Mar 2
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...

“Dare More Progress” - The Sino-German Paradigm Shift under Germany's New Coalition Government

Krista Tammila

Feb 25
8 min

“Dare More Progress” - The Sino-German Paradigm Shift under Germany's New Coalition Government

Introduction The introduction of a new government is an exciting time for many internationally and nationally. Not only does it bring...

EU Global Gateway: A Challenge To The Chinese Belt And Road Initiative?

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...

Russia’s Borderland Gambits And The ‘Near Abroad’

James Farquharson

Jan 21
8 min

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...

Indo-Pacific Security Micro-Alliances: Cooperation or Counterbalancing?

Blanca Marabini San Martín & Adith Srinivasan

Nov 26, 2021
9 min

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...

Pivoting East? A New Chapter for the European Project in the Indo-Pacific

Adith Srinivasan & James Farquharson

Nov 1, 2021
7 min

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...

COVID-19: A Testing Time for International Organizations

Kyay Mon

Oct 29, 2021
6 min

COVID-19: A Testing Time for International Organizations

The years leading up to the 2020 global pandemic witnessed renewed attention and concern regarding the crisis of the liberal...

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...

Taiwan in the World Post-COVID: A Short Re-Evaluation

Veronica Burgstaller

Oct 12, 2021
5 min

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...

The New Age of Proxy War? Sino-US Strategic Rivalry in the Congo

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...

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