‘My Order, My Rules’: China and the American Rules-Based Order in Historical Perspective
Faced with a rising and revisionist China, the US has come to emphasise the maintenance of a rules-based order as a substitute for what it sees as American rules and order.
Student Mobility and Its Relevance to International Relations Theory
State centric power politics and regional hegemony will likely continue to drive student mobility growth and influence.
Interview – Christopher Layne
Christopher Layne sheds light on the US-China relationship, potential conflicts and escalations, and President Biden’s commitment to renewing democracy abroad.
Interview – Ties Dams
Ties Dams talks about the geopolitical narratives of China and the EU, disinformation, and the EU’s relations with the Biden administration.
Interview – Shivshankar Menon
Shivshankar Menon talks about Sino-Indian relations, Indian foreign policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and national boundaries in South Asia.
Opinion – The Long History of the Olympic Industry and Totalitarian Regimes
The Olympic ideal of peaceful internationalism has always belonged in the realm of mythology. This ideal is dead and buried beneath the capitalist excesses of the IOC.
Opinion – The Status of China’s Confucius Institutes in American Universities
Regardless of the context, the PRC’s PR professionals did not need an office on American campuses as Great Power competition moves beyond the soft power stage.
Opinion – China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Pragmatism over Morals?
Despite criticism, the Belt and Road Initiative and the pragmatic values associated with Chinese investments are unlikely to lose popularity any time soon.
Opinion – Taiwan’s Almighty Squeeze
The resounding re-election of President Tsai Ing-wen in 2020 reflects a steely determination on the part of the Taiwanese to resist the ‘almighty squeeze’ China is seeking to impose on them.
Interview – Benjamin Barton
Benjamin Barton talks about China’s Belt and Road and Maritime Silk Road Initiatives, as well as China’s relations with India and the EU.
