Bryan Ramos Alcantara
Selective Sympathy: Comparing previous Migrant Crisis to Ukraine’s Refugees
I write these thoughts as we witness a global migration crisis, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the ever-increasing desire to...
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Bryan Ramos Alcantara, Makenna Pettersen, Pauline Zaragoza
- Aug 15
- 19 min
Ukraine: The Dichotomy of Women in War Times
“Women’s war has its own colors, its own smells, its own lighting, and its own range of feelings. Its own words. There are no heroes and...
Daeun Choi
- Aug 2
- 10 min
Unity through Confrontation: What Yoon Suk-Yeol’s Presidency means for Inter-Korean Relations
Download the PDF Version here President Yoon Suk-yeol’s inaugural ceremony took place at a plaza in front of the National Assembly of the...
Osama Hafiz
- Jul 31
- 10 min
An act of criminalising refugees: A critical perspective of the UK Nationality and Boards Act
Download the PDF version here Introduction The United Kingdom (UK) receives 0.6% of all refugees worldwide with 91% of them fleeing from...
Bryan Ramos Alcantara
- Jul 31
- 3 min
The Dream of Independence That Has Become a Perpetual Crisis
¡Viva la Patria!, ¡Viva la libertad!, ¡Viva la independencia! Don José de San Martín On July 28, 1821, the general Don José de San...
Pauline Zaragoza
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Behind the Scene of the 14 Juliet
The organization of local balls, a garden party at the Presidential Elysée Palace, a military parade, and fireworks…. The 14th of July,...
Daniel Campbell
- Jul 9
- 14 min
International Brigades: How the Ukraine Invasion brought back a Forgotten Tactic
Download the PDF version here “If you had asked me why I had joined the militia I should have answered: 'To fight against Fascism,' and...
Candy Gunawan
- May 31
- 3 min
Is Rice a Staple Food in Indonesia?
Surabaya, Indonesia There is a famous saying among Indonesians: “We’re not full without rice” (tidak kenyang kalau tidak makan nasi). It...
Indra Pratama
- May 29
- 6 min
Key Takeaways from Australia's 2022 General Election
Jakarta, Indonesia Last week, the Australian people chose their new government for at least the next three years. Contesting at this...
Pauline Zaragoza
- May 28
- 14 min
European Union Defense and Security Policy: The Fall of the Rose-colored Glasses
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the forced departure of the EUCAP forces in Mali, Iran nuclear talks, Belarus’ threat at the Polish...
Flavia Hansa
- May 15
- 3 min
Eurovision: Bringing Europe Together Through Music
Jakarta, Indonesia If you live in Europe (apparently also Australia according to one of our Aussie teammates), there is no way that you...
Pauline Zaragoza
- Apr 24
- 3 min
French Presidential Elections: The Choice Of The Least Bad Option
Malmö, Sweden On the 24th of April, the French will once again go to the poll for a second-round of the presidential election. Incumbent...
Sophie Chi-Forssell
- Apr 23
- 10 min
Food Waste - Changing the narrative from problems to solutions
Introduction Most of you are familiar with the pressing environmental challenges facing the world today. Many of you are also aware that...
Winda Aulia
- Mar 27
- 6 min
The Sound of War and Peace: Music in Global Politics
“The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs they have sung for a thousand years” There will always be music wherever there...
Agustiah
- Mar 10
- 7 min
You Are What You Eat: The Pandemic Impact on Eating Habits
It was just another Wednesday afternoon in February 2020, when Phil my fresh produce supplier popped into the kitchen for our regular...
Daniel Campbell
- Mar 7
- 12 min
Elections in 2022 you NEED to watch out for
Australia (Sometime before May 21): Australia’s upcoming Federal Election is significant for one major reason: climate change. Despite...
Anthi Makrogianni
- Feb 24
- 5 min
Why is Russia so obsessed with Ukraine?
Uppsala, Sweden DISCLAIMER: This article was produced before Russian Invasion to Ukraine The tension between Ukraine and Russia that we...
Daniel Campbell
- Feb 22
- 14 min
Beyond the Announcement: What the AUKUS Deal really Signals?
On 15th September 2021 the United States, United Kingdom and Australia upset the global balance of power by announcing the formation of a...
Pauline Zaragoza
- Feb 17
- 14 min
Sahel: A Ground of Chaos Haunted by its Colonial Past
Download the PDF version here For ten years, the Sahel has been attracting the attention of both the academic and non-academic worlds...
Sophie Chi-Forssell
- Feb 17
- 9 min
Plant-Based Meats are Healthier and Greener…Right?
Download the PDF version here Long gone are the days when Quorn was the only mainstream, meat-free protein source. Plant-based meat...
Anthi Makrogianni
- Feb 15
- 3 min
What really happened in Kazakhstan?
Uppsala- Sweden Located in Central Asia, Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Republic, is the largest landlocked country in the world shares...
Daniel Campbell
- Feb 2
- 11 min
A Prisoner Dilemma: Resurgence of Hostage Diplomacy in the 2010’s and what it means.
Download the PDF version here Research Question: What explains the re-emergence of hostage diplomacy in the late 2010’s? Does it work?...
Gloria Zhang
- Jan 24
- 2 min
The roar from the earth: Volcano eruptions and climate change
Stockholm, Sweden The massive eruption of the submarine volcano in Tonga has marked an unusual beginning for the year 2022, adding...
Daniel Campbell
- Jan 10
- 7 min
Sports Diplomacy: Can Soft Power Undermine the 2022 Olympic Games?
Download the PDF version here “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in...
Pauline Zaragoza
- Jan 7
- 10 min
Merkel & the departure of a political icon: A shift from stability to uncertainty for Germany & EU?
Download the PDF Version here “[Angela Merkel] stood for stability for the world including Europe and Germany” (Berlin AFP, 2021) These...
Agustiah
- Dec 29, 2021
- 6 min
Pushing Jamu Forward: A reflection of Ancestral Heirloom.
Wellington - New Zealand "Jamu is a valuable gift, precious heirloom from the Indonesian ancestors. Despite many efforts from many...
DANIEL CAMPBELL & AGUSTIAH
- Dec 22, 2021
- 6 min
It’s Christmas, Time to End the Pavlova Wars
Melbourne, Australia & Wellington, New Zealand WHERE IT ALL STARTED Just mention the word 'pavlova' to an Aussie or a Kiwi, and you will...
Indra Pratama
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
Youth Takeover in the Bundestag: Who's new, and what to expect
Jakarta, Indonesia The 2021 German election is no doubt one of the most anticipated political events in Europe in the 21st century....
Arturo M Vidal
- Dec 18, 2021
- 8 min
The Post COP26: A Global South Perspective
Download PDF version Here Are nation-states giving the appropriate attention and priority to climate change impact? Well, this is an...
Grace Christy
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Elections: A Snippet of the Country's Political Journey
Jakarta, Indonesia Kyrgyzstan holds a reelection on November 28, 2021 as a result of disagreement and accusations of vote manipulation...
Gloria Zhang
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
The Swedish Political Soap Opera: Is This Finally the End?
Stockholm, Sweden The political "soap opera" in Sweden has come to an end, or, one may say: a temporary end. As the Swedish Parliament...
Gloria Zhang
- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
The Congo Rainforest – the solution or aggravation to climate change?
Stockholm - Sweden The Congo Basin, known by its titles of “the earth’s African lung” and “the world’s largest natural gene bank”, has...
Indra Pratama
- Nov 9, 2021
- 6 min
PUTTING SPAIN ON THE MAP: PAELLA
Jakarta - Indonesia When we think of Spanish cuisine, the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly churros; Spanish doughnuts dipped...