Which Way for the ‘ASEAN Way’: The Myanmar Coup and ASEAN’s Response
The growing crisis between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Myanmar has evolved into a test case as to whether the ‘ASEAN Way’ of non-inte...
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Shifts in Shopping Sprees: Bans on Single-Use Plastic Bags in South Korea and the U.S.
Effective on January 1, 2019, South Korea had banned all single-use plastic bags from major supermarkets following a growing number of environmentally conscious...
Environmental Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitics and Climate Change
In his 1958 campaign speech, former United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared, “We are busily engaged in the construction of a gigantic road system ...
How Russia Lost Its Grip on Central Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated with the invasion of Ukraine in February of this year that he will go to extreme lengths to preserve, even reinvig...
Covid-19 Policies in China and What it Means for the West
It is October 2022. Two and a half years after the start of the pandemic, China’s mandates in response to Covid-19 remain as extensive as ever. Many count...
From August 15th to the Quad: The Contemporary Strategic Relationship of India and South Korea
August 15th symbolizes a special commonality shared between India and South Korea as they achieved their independence in 1947 and 1945 respectively. However, be...
Menstruation Myths: Period Poverty and Education in South Asia
Imagine a girl being told she cannot enter places of religious worship, cannot enter the kitchen, must be “purified,” and cannot touch boys. This situation is a...
Sanctions on Russia: Implications for the Financial World Order
Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Western sanctions have failed to act as an effective deterrent against Russian aggression. Today, as Vladimir P...
“1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh” and “The Blood Telegram”: A Review
I. 50 Years Since Independence, 50 Years Since Genocide December 17, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of the creation of the country of Bangladesh. ...
Defining the State: Despite Imperfections, Duterte’s Philippines is Still a Democracy
Since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in the Philippines in 2016, many have criticized his administration as undemocratic and even ruthless. Questions w...