Asia/Pacific

Silent Birangonas: Sexual Violence, Women’s Voices and Male Conflict Narratives

Annika Wolke • Sep 19 2017 • Essays

The experience of Bangladesh’s Birangona women show the influence of gendered narratives of war, culture and nationalism in conflict.

What Was the Role of Ideology in Cuba’s Foreign Policy in the Angolan Civil War?

Rita Deliperi • Aug 26 2017 • Essays

For a comprehensive understanding of the Cuban intervention in Angola, it is necessary to consider both ideological and materialistic dynamics.

An Analysis of Online Terrorist Recruiting and Propaganda Strategies

Mark Taylor • Jul 19 2017 • Essays

The rise to prominence of online terrorist recruitment and propaganda strategies has become a major concern of national security services worldwide.

How Park Chung-hee Made the Most of the South Korea-US Vietnam War Alliance

Ben Alperstein • Jul 9 2017 • Essays

The relationship between the two countries, one a hegemon and one a new nation, was truly uneven – but not in the ways one would expect.

The Rise of the Developmental State in China and Its Absence in India

Haoyu Zhai • May 12 2017 • Essays

The factors of state autonomy, capacity and strategy help to explain the rise of the developmental state in China and its absence in India.

Compliance with UN Watercourses Convention: Half Full or Half Empty?

Bhargav Sriganesh • May 12 2017 • Essays

How can the UN Watercourses Convention minimise the risks of inter-state conflict over water resources?

The Demise of the Sino-Vietnamese Relationship

Jessica Reilly • Apr 19 2017 • Essays

Walt’s theory of alliances is often used to explain the Sino-Soviet split but the break-down of the Sino-Vietnamese alliance shows more is at play than material interest.

One Belt, One Road and the History of the Maritime Silk Route

Benjamin Robbins • Mar 26 2017 • Essays

Through the One Belt One Road initiative, China attempts to reassert itself as a powerful middle kingdom that is central to global trade and international relations.

Please Mind The Gap: Winners and Losers of Neoliberalism in India

Angela Martin • Mar 11 2017 • Essays

Neoliberalism in India is far from alleviating poverty, it has widened inequality and created a staggering number of losers, roughly the entire agrarian population.

Japan in the Interwar Years: What Caused the Japanese Invasion of China?

Chu Kah Leong • Feb 23 2017 • Essays

The intractability of the Japanese army, coupled with defiance of Chinese nationalism, ultimately led to a devastating conflict that resulted in the deaths of millions.

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