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International Law is Failing the South China Sea
It is clear that international law so far has tried—and failed—to restrain Chinese advances in the South China Sea.…
Undersea Espionage: Who Owns Underwater Internet Cables?
Information is precious to us all, so we ought to take steps to protect it, whether it be from foreign government…
Beijing Looks South: Geopolitics in the South China Sea
The acquisition of territory has historically played a prominent role in the history of geopolitics and has been a…
Corruption in Vietnamese Education: Major Issues
Attempting to enhance its education system, Vietnam had set several goals for 2006 and 2010 through at the Higher…
Corruption in Vietnam: An Endemic Problem?
After the fall down of Saigon government, Vietnam faced "chaos, instability, and economic disintegration". In 1986,…
South China Sea: The Stand-Off Explained
Rodrigo Duterte, the current President of the Philippines, recently stated the country will no longer challenge…
The Ghost of Henry Kissinger
During last Thursday’s Democratic debate in Milwaukee, the two candidates briefly descended into an argument over a…
Labour Focus: Vietnam and the TPP
If you type "Vietnam and the TPP" into Google or any search engine as I did, you would probably think that it…
The Challenge of Enforcement: New Laws in New Lands
If you’ve read my last posts on the TPP, you will have noted that one of the things that I’ve outlined that the…
Ho Chi Minh’s Dream at History’s End
Since the end of the Cold War, most people assume that, with exception of North Korea, the ex-Communist world…