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    Asia’s Fragile Democracies

    This article is written by our Editorial Board, consisting of David Daigneault, Grace Choi, Yeji Kim, Peter Ma, Farryzki Noor Thoriq, Tyler Carriaga Foreword As 2024, the “year of elections” has ended, our editorial committee [...]
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    The Cruel Optimism of an Asian Century

    Asia’s impressive growth cannot be denied. From “miracle” to “peaceful rise,” various terminologies have been employed to make sense of the region’s multifaceted ascendance in the international order. Most notably, the “Asian century” remains a [...]
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    Hate in the Gender War in South Korea

    Hate has become the norm of political emotions among young South Koreans, becoming a popular coping strategy against the harsh socio-economic realities many lived in. Such hate, for many young Korean men, is geared toward [...]
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    The Silent Siege: Myanmar’s Ongoing Crisis

    Background and Crisis: On 1st February 2021, the Myanmar military detains Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy.[1] A state of emergency is declared within the region and hell [...]

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