Bamboo in the Wind: Vietnam’s Quest for Neutrality
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vietnam’s foreign policy has gradually transformed from an ideologically-driven approach to a more interest-based one.
Thinking Global Podcast – The Laid-Back Book Club (Ep.1.)
Members of the E-International Relations podcast team speak about what they have been reading recently as part of ‘The Laid-Back Book Club’.
Review – Time Is A Mother
This poetry collection includes themes of personal loss and mortality that also provide insights into broader political struggles and conflicts in IR.
Review – On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
It is a happy irony that families like Ocean’s who have sacrificed so much, bequeath to their host society a narrative not only gorgeous, but priceless.
Interview – Tuong Vu
Tuong Vu sheds light on the economic performance and policy choices of East Asian countries, and the extent to which they are influenced by political regimes.
What is Happening in Afghanistan?
The US is losing the war and has become a part of the problem. Perhaps there are lessons to be learned from the US experience in Vietnam.
String of Pearls: India and the Geopolitics of Chinese Foreign Policy
At the cusp of energy security balances the diplomatic battle in the Indian Ocean has generated enough interest for the world to watch the passive stand-offs keenly.
India’s Incremental Balancing in the South China Sea
India’s strategic-military arrangements are implicitly China-centric, and with increasing significance for the balance of power in the South China Sea.
The Role of Victimisation in the Vietnam-China War of Words
Analysis of Vietnamese and Chinese mass media reveals how the narrative of victimization is an important tool for gaining international support in the current dispute.
Contradictions Implicit in the Idea of Global Civil Society
Because the idea of Global Civil Society is in an embryonic stage, there are fundamental contradictions within its global, civil and societal dimensions.
