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All in Asia

In between Rule and Reality: Analysis of Afghanistan’s de jure obligations and the Taliban’s de factor reality for women and children

Nov 6

Nov 6 In between Rule and Reality: Analysis of Afghanistan’s de jure obligations and the Taliban’s de factor reality for women and children

Parker Prokopczyk

Activism, Human Rights, Asia

A Crowded Room: India's Confused Struggle Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar

Nov 5

Nov 5 A Crowded Room: India's Confused Struggle Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar

Alexander Brunnström

Asia, Conflict & Peacekeeping, International Diplomacy

China’s Youth League and Trade Unions Answer to the Party, Not to Their Members

Nov 4

Nov 4 China’s Youth League and Trade Unions Answer to the Party, Not to Their Members

Asia, Politics & Government

The Dominance of Realpolitik Over Islamic Unity in Malaysia

Nov 3

Nov 3 The Dominance of Realpolitik Over Islamic Unity in Malaysia

Asia, Politics & Government, International Diplomacy

Why can’t we access Turkmen gas?

Oct 27

Oct 27 Why can’t we access Turkmen gas?

Energy and the Environment, Asia

Our New Nuclear Reality? The Future of North Korean Denuclearization

Oct 21

Oct 21 Our New Nuclear Reality? The Future of North Korean Denuclearization

Asia, International Diplomacy

Adaptation and Opportunity: How the Iran War Reshapes the Balance of Power in Ukraine

May 28

May 28 Adaptation and Opportunity: How the Iran War Reshapes the Balance of Power in Ukraine

Asia, Europe, International Diplomacy

Hollowed Out: How Corruption and Party Political Struggles Erode Mongolia’s Government

Apr 27

Apr 27 Hollowed Out: How Corruption and Party Political Struggles Erode Mongolia’s Government

Asia, Politics & Government

Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Case for Accelerating Energy Transition

Apr 20

Apr 20 Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Case for Accelerating Energy Transition

Francesca Taylor

Asia, Economy, Energy and the Environment

The Stalemate in Myanmar, and what it means for ASEAN’s Future

Apr 5

Apr 5 The Stalemate in Myanmar, and what it means for ASEAN’s Future

International Diplomacy, Asia

Hawk or Dove? Examining the Trump Administration’s Reversal of its China Policy

Mar 26

Mar 26 Hawk or Dove? Examining the Trump Administration’s Reversal of its China Policy

Asia, International Diplomacy, The Americas

Population Doom: The Implications of Falling Birthrates

Mar 15

Mar 15 Population Doom: The Implications of Falling Birthrates

Asia, Economy, Culture

EU-Japan Relations Under Prime Minister Takaichi: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty

Feb 8

Feb 8 EU-Japan Relations Under Prime Minister Takaichi: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty

Asia, Europe, International Diplomacy

What Timor-Leste’s Ascension Means for ASEAN Amid Rising Foreign Influence in the Region

Dec 5

Dec 5 What Timor-Leste’s Ascension Means for ASEAN Amid Rising Foreign Influence in the Region

Asia, International Diplomacy

What the Recent Saudi-Pakistani Security Pact Means for the Middle East

Nov 13

Nov 13 What the Recent Saudi-Pakistani Security Pact Means for the Middle East

Theodore Simmons

Conflict & Peacekeeping, Asia, Middle East

From Headbanger to Hardliner: Japan’s “Heavy Metal” Prime Minister and the Return of Iron Lady Politics

Nov 8

Nov 8 From Headbanger to Hardliner: Japan’s “Heavy Metal” Prime Minister and the Return of Iron Lady Politics

Francesca Taylor

Asia, Politics & Government

The Prospect of a New Nuclear Deal

Apr 2

Apr 2 The Prospect of a New Nuclear Deal

Charlotte Krausz

The Americas, International Diplomacy, Asia

Trump, Taiwan, and China: How a Second Term Could Reshape U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific

Apr 1

Apr 1 Trump, Taiwan, and China: How a Second Term Could Reshape U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific

Asia, The Americas, International Diplomacy

How Does Poor Cybersecurity Lead to Human Trafficking? Transnational Crimes in Southeast Asia

Mar 25

Mar 25 How Does Poor Cybersecurity Lead to Human Trafficking? Transnational Crimes in Southeast Asia

Human Rights, Asia

Beyond Censorship: Taiwan’s Model for Combating Disinformation

Mar 14

Mar 14 Beyond Censorship: Taiwan’s Model for Combating Disinformation

Asia, Science & Technology