Category: Asia

Soft-Power Struggles: China’s Influence on British Universities

By Tommy Thin The UK’s relationship with China is indisputably complex. This much is acknowledged by the British Government itself in the House of Lords’ digital library which weighs up “economic ties” and the importance of China as a trading partner against “disagreements on issues such as human rights” – so diplomatically put. The British…

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Nagorno-Karabakh: a Conflict Dependent on Regional or International Powers?

By Alix Ramillon On September 19th 2023, Azerbaijan’s offensive led Nagorno-Karabakh to surrender in under twenty-four hours. The capitulation led to the self-dissolution of the self-proclaimed republic, the arrest of its main leaders and the exodus of most of the Armenian population, ‘with around 100,000 people being welcomed as refugees in Armenia,’ This has led…

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Consequences of Covid and Climate Change: Elections of Asia

By Isabella Green When attempting to foretell what lies ahead in the new year, we must consider the leaders guiding the path forward for their countries. Changes in leadership mark changes in the goals of not just politicians but also the people they serve. Many elections took place across Asia in 2021, and the effects…

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A Monarchy without Heirs, a Democracy without Women

By Isabella Green Japan is widely considered a nation at the forefront of technological innovation; however, beneath the shiny surface of bullet trains and robotic waiters remains a conservative core. This is seen in the most traditional of institutions, the royal family. Japan’s royal family is the oldest in the world; however, the longevity of…

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