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IAF Articles: Asia/Pacific

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Bangladesh: Are Geopolitical Plates Shifting in South Asia?
Bangladesh: Are Geopolitical Plates Shifting in South Asia?
With the resignation of Sheikh Hasina Wajid, Bangladesh faces a myriad of geopolitical issues in the region. By Mariam Qureshi. 09/04/2025 Read More...


Room for Anymore? New Members and Collaboration in the AUKUS Partnership
Room for Anymore? New Members and Collaboration in the AUKUS Partnership
Author examines the AUKUS agreement, the potential for the expansion of members, and collaboration with external nations. By Lachlan Forster. (08/02/2024) Read More...


Revolutionizing Muslim Thought in South Asia- The Legacy of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Revolutionizing Muslim Thought in South Asia- The Legacy of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Essay explores impacts of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. By Taha Ali. (07/25/2024) Read More...


The Blue Frontier: Enhancing Maritime Awareness between South Korea and Europe in Indo-Pacific
The Blue Frontier: Enhancing Maritime Awareness between South Korea and Europe in Indo-Pacific
Overview of Maritime Awareness in the Indo-Pacific. By Mahnoor Safeer. (07/05/2024) Read More...


Where the Thai Criminal Justice System Fails
Where the Thai Criminal Justice System Fails
Author examines issues and failures surrounding the Thai justice system. By Jena Musmar. (05/15/2024) Read More...


Using Technology to Address Climate Change: Exaggerated Expectations? Interview with Dr. Duncan McLaren
Using Technology to Address Climate Change: Exaggerated Expectations? Interview with Dr. Duncan McLaren

In this interview from our Winter 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, Dr. Duncan McLaren provides an analysis of tec... Read More...



IA Forum Winter 2024 - Europe -- and Addressing Climate Change
IA Forum Winter 2024 - Europe -- and Addressing Climate Change

In the new 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, experts from around the world discuss Europe and the EU plus Addressing Climate Change. (03/21/2024)

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New Frontiers in International Law: Myanmar's Genocide Case in Light of Lessons from Serbia’s Trial
New Frontiers in International Law: Myanmar's Genocide Case in Light of Lessons from Serbia’s Trial

Article employs the concept of “attribution” to explain why the ICJ acquitted Serbia of responsibility, and explores the relevance of attribution to the Myanmar genocide case in order to generate i... Read More...



Fanning the Flames: Pyushwhiti Violence in the Myanmar’s Dry Zone
Fanning the Flames: Pyushwhiti Violence in the Myanmar’s Dry Zone

Examining conflict with the Pyusawhti paramilitary in Myanmar and possible US actions to stabilize it. By Owen Oppenheimer. (02/21/2024)

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The State of Cyber Defense Cooperation in ASEAN
The State of Cyber Defense Cooperation in ASEAN

Analysis of the current state of cyber defense cooperation in ASEAN. By Gavin Harris. (02/01/2024)

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Reviewing the US-Vietnam Relationship under the Biden Administration
Reviewing the US-Vietnam Relationship under the Biden Administration

Essay examines the US-Vietnam relationship and its future. By Nga Hong Nguyen. (01/17/2023)

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Revitalizing Normative Security Strategies in the South China Dispute
Revitalizing Normative Security Strategies in the South China Dispute

Analysis of challenges and efforts by ASEAN members toward regional diplomacy and dispute resolution in the South China Sea dispute. By Poornima Vijaya. (07/25/2023)

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A Comparative Analysis of Developmental Conditions: Lessons from Singapore for Pakistan and South Asian Countries
A Comparative Analysis of Developmental Conditions: Lessons from Singapore for Pakistan and South Asian Countries

What can Pakistan and other South Asian nations learn from Singapore's development process? By Aliza Imtiaz. (06/05/2023)

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Human Rights in Thailand: Interview with Professor Tyrell Haberkorn
Human Rights in Thailand: Interview with Professor Tyrell Haberkorn

Professor Tyrell Haberkorn discusses human rights issues and democracy in Thailand. (03/28/2023)

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Uncovering the Dark Legacy of Feudalism: The Ongoing Struggle Against Injustice in Pakistan
Uncovering the Dark Legacy of Feudalism: The Ongoing Struggle Against Injustice in Pakistan

Examining issues surrounding the feudal or wadera system in Pakistan. By Annas Mangi. (03/08/2023)

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IA Forum Winter 2023 - Human Rights
IA Forum Winter 2023 - Human Rights

This new issue of International Affairs Forum presents interviews, essays, and opinion pieces from worldwide experts discussing Human Rights. 03/07/2023

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Analyzing proxy war: America’s perspective in Afghanistan, 1979-89
Analyzing proxy war: America’s perspective in Afghanistan, 1979-89

Analysis of America's involvement in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. By Nilin Menon. (03/02/2023)

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The Dragon Wings over Africa: The Case study of China-Africa Relations
The Dragon Wings over Africa: The Case study of China-Africa Relations

Overview of China-African economic relations.  By Zahid Abbas. (02/21/2023)

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Power Dynamics in Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan
Power Dynamics in Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan

Examining power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region. By Mishal Ashraf. (02/21/2023)

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Indian Role in QUAD Against China
Indian Role in QUAD Against China

Analyzing the Indo-Pacific, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and strategic interests. By Muhammad Adan Nisar. (02/21/2023)

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Economic Future of India & China: 2023 and Beyond
Economic Future of India & China: 2023 and Beyond

Short economic analyis of India and China for 2023 and a look ahead.  By Sohail Mahmood. (01/05/2022)

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China and the World after Xi Jinping's Third Re-Election
China and the World after Xi Jinping's Third Re-Election

Analysis of Xi Jinping's third term and what it means for China, the region, and other nations. By Dr. Tao Peng. (12/22/2022)

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Influences on Inter-Governmental Relations
Influences on Inter-Governmental Relations

Author presents proposal to alter how the study of international relations is structured. By Ian Kilbey. (12/13/2022)

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Forget Thucydides, South Korea looks to a Manchurian Trap as China rises
Forget Thucydides, South Korea looks to a Manchurian Trap as China rises

South Koreans look to the Manchu conquest of China when examining the future of relations between the two countries. By Professor Joel Atkinson. (11/02/2022)

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Is Beijing's Grip on Malaysia and the Region Inevitable?
Is Beijing's Grip on Malaysia and the Region Inevitable?

What can we expect to see from China's influence in the region? By Collins Chong Yew Keat. (09/09/2022)

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“Soft” Power in Cultural Diplomacy: Pandas in Ancient China, China’s Big Lie, and Its Use of Pandas
“Soft” Power in Cultural Diplomacy: Pandas in Ancient China, China’s Big Lie, and Its Use of Pandas

Paper examines Chinese Panda diplomacy and impacts on Chinese culture in the twenty-first century. By Jingyuan Chen. (09/01/2022)

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Zero-Covid Strategy is a Double-edged Sword for China and North Korea
Zero-Covid Strategy is a Double-edged Sword for China and North Korea

China and North Korea's zero-Covid policies present the countries with numerous challenges.  By Lin (Kirin) PU and Jules Hanisee. (08/31/2022)

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U.S. Imperialism and Taiwan
U.S. Imperialism and Taiwan

Author argues that, by looking at the Taiwan-Strait situation through an anti-imperialist framework, Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is a continuation U.S. attempts to project its imperial hegemony.... Read More...



Is America Doomed for a Clash with China?
Is America Doomed for a Clash with China?

Is a clash betwen the US and China avoidable? By Collins Chong Yew Keat . (08/04/2022)

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Can Taipei Escape Beijing’s Claws?
Can Taipei Escape Beijing’s Claws?

Challenges facing Taipei in holding off the China threat. By Collins Chong Yew Keat. (07/27/2022)

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