Spotlight: Why COVID-19 Won’t Mean the End for China’s Belt and Road Initiative Naomi Shi Jul 26, 2020 This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Emma-Jane Ni, to discuss her!-->…
The Tiny Island at the Heart of US Military Policy in Asia Matthias Hoenisch Jul 25, 2020 In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, the region’s bastion of American hegemony. As Chinese…
Calling Hypocrisy: Lessons from Authoritarians about American Democracy Emma-Jane Ni Jun 28, 2020 The most recent Black Lives Matter protests have exposed the deep fissures within the American system, leaving…
Debt, Masks, and Tech: Why COVID-19 Won’t Mean the End for China’s Belt and Road… Emma-Jane Ni Jun 5, 2020 China is proving that it will not allow COVID-19 to bring its economy to a standstill. With President Xi’s playbook…
Losing Face: The Structural Inadequacies of Australia’s ‘Pacific Step Up’ Wyatt Raynal May 23, 2020 This February, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, embarked on her first state visit to The Republic of…
Part 1: The Digital Wild West Sara Parker May 17, 2020 Although the lack of stringent regulation has allowed innovation to run rampant, unregulated use of advanced…
Will “Mask Diplomacy” Be Enough for China? Charles Lepage Apr 11, 2020 While many countries have pointed fingers at China in the genesis of the outbreak, can Beijing turn this domestic…
Pandemics Abroad: Immigration Policy and the Coronavirus in East Asia Robin Vochelet Mar 12, 2020 Currently, governments in East Asia and elsewhere are still trying to determine the best course of action for…
Mask Hysteria: Pandemic (Ep.3) Bilal Virji Mar 5, 2020 In this episode, Mask Hysteria host Bilal Virji sat down with Dr Sandra Rafman, a child and developmental…
Antarctica in the International Political Sphere Elizabeth Franceschini Feb 20, 2020 "While the continent’s natural resources currently remain preserved and untouched, they face the potential for…