How does the state transform the COVID-19 pandemic into a security threat? On November 23, researchers Gabby Lim, Irene Poetranto, and Justin Lau presented “Securitization of COVID-19 in the Philippines” at the Re:Locations Symposium. The […]
Abstract: This paper argues against the claim that despite plunder and exploitation, British colonialism had lasting benefits in South Asia; the assertion is incomplete and fails to account for the continuous consequences of the Partition […]
Abstract This essay focuses on the challenges South Korea faces as a middle power amid the rising tensions with China, Japan, and North Korea. The episode demonstrates policy implications for the South Korean government to […]
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