Articles

Opinion – Former China-Premier Wen Jiabao’s Censored Essay

Klaus Heinrich Raditio • May 20 2021 • Articles

An alternative reading suggests that Wen believes that liberal universal values are worth fighting for – even in the context of China’s current repressive system.

Opinion – From Royalty to Rock Stars: Royal Celebrity and Contemporary Politics

Nathalie Weidhase • May 19 2021 • Articles

Harry and Meghan’s international ventures and increased focus on the American market are considered not just a betrayal of the royal family, but of Britain itself.

Opinion – The Coming of Age of the European Union’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Shreya Sinha • May 19 2021 • Articles

It is imperative for EU to not succumb into irrelevance by becoming a toothless tiger in order to eventually be a truly strategic global geopolitical actor.

The Cruelty of Kafala: Immigrant Life in Kuwait

Lorcán Owens • May 18 2021 • Articles

Educating children and society that exploitation is immoral and demonstrating tolerance, equality and human dignity is the only way to end the Kafala mentality.

Opinion – Could the Sino-Iranian Agreement Weaken US Hegemony?

Farhang Faraydoon Namdar • May 17 2021 • Articles

The Sino-Iranian agreement will help to bypass U.S. global economic power and increase Iranian economic efforts.

Signature Pedagogies and the Use of Violence in In-Class Simulations

David Andersen-Rodgers • May 16 2021 • Articles

While simulations are useful tools, we need to be cognizant of the potential impact that these exercises have, particularly as they relate to training future foreign policy decision-makers.

Britannia Unchanged Post-Brexit

Ariel Shangguan • May 16 2021 • Articles

From times of empire to the current Brexit fiasco, it has been the lower parts of society that pay for the mistakes of the elites – and yet it is also the latter who make history.

Teaching and Learning Professional Skills Through Simulations

Simulations can build professional character based on autonomy, collaboration, responsibility, and empathy.

Cold War Heritage in Sweden: Pastime Threats, Cosy Cavers and Gendered Nostalgia

Mattias Frihammar • May 15 2021 • Articles

Despite Sweden’s neutrality image, its Cold War period was characterized by a total defence strategy resulting in a deeply militarized society.

Opinion – Emerging Patterns of Trade in the Indo-Pacific

Balasubramanian C • May 15 2021 • Articles

Amidst a paradigm shift from ‘Asia-Pacific’ to ‘Indo-Pacific’, a question that arises is how far are we from an order that might reshape the norms of international trade?

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