The Origins of Regionalism in the EU and ASEAN
Both convergence and divergence in the extra- and intra-regional security dynamics shaped the emergence/deepening of the Cold War-era EU and ASEAN.
Australia, China, and the Darwin Port Lease as a Public-Private Partnership
The Darwin Port lease was justified by privileging market values, but trouble emerged when it became necessary to incorporate non-market national security values.
Exploring Past and Present of British Sexual Governance Across the Commonwealth
The performative and neocolonial nature of British LGBT discourse represents a continuation of the Empire through a seemingly progressive and benevolent agenda.
“You Blaspheme, You Die”—The Rise of Anti-Blasphemy in Pakistan
The mala fide accusations, indifference to intent, killing before legal proceedings conclude and impact on minorities point to anti-blasphemy in Pakistan as politicised.
Development and Authoritarianism: China’s Political Culture and Economic Reforms
China’s economic reform avoided democratisation by balancing capitalism and socialism, highlighting industrial survival and nationalism, evading radical political change.
The Cambodian Genocide: Operationalizing Violence Through Ideology
The case of the Cambodian Genocide suggests that ideology does not only motivate but potentially supplements rational motives in operationalizing wide-scale violence.
Malaysian Language Policy: The Impact of Globalization and Ethnic Nationalism
In Malaysia, globalization has made English more important, yet without undermining the status of Malay. Ethnic nationalism also has little impact on its language policy.
Norm-taker or Norm-shaper: Is China Socialising into Norms of Intervention?
Language has been expanded to give China greater flexibility in discourse about intervention showing that it has become a tactical tool rather than a deeply held value.
Russia and the “Near Abroad”: (Re)producing Identities through Foreign Policy
The practices of Russian foreign policy serve to call into being a “near abroad” with a certain identity and instantiate a particular construction of Russian identity itself.
Beyond the Narrative of China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy
Looking beyond the popular narrative of Chinese debt-trap diplomacy, it becomes clear that it does not hold up to scrutiny.
