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ASEAN Neutrality in the Age of Naked Imperialism International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Oct 2025, 29
  • Christopher Choong Weng Wai
ASEAN Neutrality in the Age of Naked Imperialism

This article reexamines the meaning of ASEAN neutrality in light...

Kuala Lumpur 2025: ASEAN Between Renewed Centrality and Structural Fragility International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Oct 2025, 27
  • Aniello Iannone
Kuala Lumpur 2025: ASEAN Between Renewed Centrality and Structural Fragility

This article analyzes the geopolitical and institutional significance of the...

Deepfake: Disinformation by Design International Relations South and Central Asia
  • Oct 2025, 24
  • Angana Guha Roy
Deepfake: Disinformation by Design

This article examines how deepfakes have evolved from isolated digital...

Scepticism in the Global South and Contestation over the Humanitarian Norm: The Responsibility to Protect International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Oct 2025, 22
  • Antony Joseph
Scepticism in the Global South and Contestation over the Humanitarian Norm: The Responsibility to Protect

This article critically examines the evolving contestation of the Responsibility...

The Gulf Future and Fracture Region Institution International Relations Middle East
  • Oct 2025, 20
  • Alwi Akbar
The Gulf Future and Fracture Region Institution

This article contends that Trump’s high-value diplomacy in the Gulf...

The Promise of EU-ASEAN Partnership as a Pathway for the Global South International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Oct 2025, 17
  • Jason Fernando
The Promise of EU-ASEAN Partnership as a Pathway for the Global South

This article examines how the EU-ASEAN partnership has significantly evolved...

Prabowo’s Foreign Policy Choices: Balancing Domestic Legitimacy and Global Ambition International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Oct 2025, 15
  • Tufan Kutay Boran
Prabowo’s Foreign Policy Choices: Balancing Domestic Legitimacy and Global Ambition

This article examines how President Prabowo Subianto seeks to combine...

Prabowo at the UN: Between Anti-Imperialism and Global Interdependence International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Oct 2025, 06
  • Aniello Iannone
Prabowo at the UN: Between Anti-Imperialism and Global Interdependence

This article takes a look at how Prabowo’s UN address...

Gulf Power Play: Diplomacy, Development, and the Middle East in 2025 International Relations Middle East
  • Oct 2025, 01
  • Obaidurrahman Mirsab
Gulf Power Play: Diplomacy, Development, and the Middle East in 2025

This article explores how Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and...

Armenia’s Proactive Hedging Strategy International Relations South and Central Asia
  • Sep 2025, 29
  • Ararat Kostanian
Armenia’s Proactive Hedging Strategy

This article examines Armenia’s blocked bid to join the Shanghai...

Indonesia’s New Ballistic Missile: Why It Won’t Ignite an Arms Race International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Sep 2025, 19
  • Yusya' A Fitrachman
Indonesia’s New Ballistic Missile: Why It Won’t Ignite an Arms Race

This article examines Indonesia’s recent acquisition of the Turkish-made KHAN...

The Axis of Upheaval: How U.S. Tariffs Backfire International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Sep 2025, 17
  • Obaidurrahman Mirsab
The Axis of Upheaval: How U.S. Tariffs Backfire

This article explores how U.S. tariffs, intended to strengthen leverage...

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan After 2021: Between Humanitarianism and Gender Silence International Relations South and Central Asia
  • Sep 2025, 15
  • Farahnaz Amini
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan After 2021: Between Humanitarianism and Gender Silence

This article explores how the OIC, despite its authority to...

Recognition of Palestine: A Political Bargain Disguised as Diplomacy International Relations Middle East
  • Aug 2025, 29
  • Anza Zahya Qeysha
Recognition of Palestine: A Political Bargain Disguised as Diplomacy

This article examines how the 2025 recognition of Palestine by...

Trump’s Tariffs and Global Inequality: Rethinking Indonesia’s Position International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Aug 2025, 15
  • Muhammad Nurun Najib
Trump’s Tariffs and Global Inequality: Rethinking Indonesia’s Position

This article shows how the United States’ 19% tariff on...

The Thailand - Cambodia Crisis and the Contradictory Anatomy of ASEAN Regionalism International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Aug 2025, 11
  • Aniello Iannone
The Thailand - Cambodia Crisis and the Contradictory Anatomy of ASEAN Regionalism

This article reflects on the Thailand–Cambodia border dispute, capturing it...

The Perils of not negotiating as a bloc: Global South countries and their reactions to the latest trade tariffs International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Aug 2025, 08
  • Liang Yan Fung
The Perils of not negotiating as a bloc: Global South countries and their reactions to the latest trade tariffs

This article examines how the absence of coordinated trade negotiations...

Turkey-Indonesia’s KAAN Agreement: ‘Trickle-Down’ Strategic Autonomy Pursuit International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Aug 2025, 01
  • Tufan Kutay Boran
Turkey-Indonesia’s KAAN Agreement: ‘Trickle-Down’ Strategic Autonomy Pursuit

This article explores the strategic implications of the Indonesia–Turkey defence...

Unlocking the Potential of Indonesia-Hungary Economic and Social Cooperation: Pathways to Emerging Power Partnership International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Jul 2025, 25
  • Affabile Rifawan
Unlocking the Potential of Indonesia-Hungary Economic and Social Cooperation: Pathways to Emerging Power Partnership

This article reveals how Hungary, a country that is frequently...

Thailand, Hun Sen, and the Death of ASEAN Norms International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Jul 2025, 21
  • Lutfia Harizuandini
Thailand, Hun Sen, and the Death of ASEAN Norms

This article examines how a leaked phone conversation between the...

Thailand, Cambodia, and the Limits of ASEAN Conflict Management International Relations East Asia and the Pacific
  • Jul 2025, 14
  • Aniello Iannone
Thailand, Cambodia, and the Limits of ASEAN Conflict Management

This article examines the 2025 border crisis between Thailand and...

The Geopolitical Implications of the Israel-Iran Rivalry: Security, Alliances, and the Future of the Middle East International Relations Middle East
  • Jul 2025, 02
  • Syeda Tatheer Fatima
The Geopolitical Implications of the Israel-Iran Rivalry: Security, Alliances, and the Future of the Middle East

This article explores the deep-rooted and multifaceted rivalry between Israel...

The Death of International Law International Relations Middle East
  • Jun 2025, 30
  • Virdika Rizky Utama
The Death of International Law

This article critically examines the U.S.–Israel strike on Iran’s nuclear...

China’s Balancing Act in the Iran–Israel Conflict: Energy, Diplomacy, and Global South Alignments International Relations Middle East
  • Jun 2025, 27
  • Syarifah Huswatun Miswar
China’s Balancing Act in the Iran–Israel Conflict: Energy, Diplomacy, and Global South Alignments

This article examines how China is navigating its strategic partnerships...

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