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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
James Farquharson
- Sep 30, 2021
- 7 min
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...
Naletha Pangemanan
- Sep 25, 2021
- 9 min
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Anja Engen
- Aug 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Eurasian Economic Union: A Critical Understanding of Recent Expansive Developments
Introduction The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has since its establishment on January 1st 2015 sought different forms of expansion. The...
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...