December 2, 2019
Interactive elements in movies and series
Currently, interactive elements in movies, series or TV shows mean little more than simultaneously playing…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Pan-Africanism today
Pan-Africanism is an old idea of African unity. Today, African leaders are working on bringing…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 2, 2019
November 25, 2019
Individualism in the 21st century
Individualism is deeply rooted in Western societies. However, the term is not used unambiguously through…
Jessica van der SchalkNovember 25, 2019
November 19, 2019
The return of nationalism
Nationalism has had a bad reputation for a long time, at least in most developed…
Jessica van der SchalkNovember 19, 2019
November 7, 2019
October 2019: India’s weakening soft power
The democratic image and soft power of India is losing force. National and international criticism…
Jessica van der SchalkNovember 7, 2019
September 30, 2019
Indian innovation
What happened? Last June, the Indian Space Research Organization confirmed the successful launch of a…
Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
The quiet Russian Resurgence
What happened? Little is reported by Western media about the annual Eastern Economic Forum (EEF),…
Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
September 2019: Treats to multilateralism
Multilateralism is under rising pressure. As the strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China poses…
Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 30, 2019
September 2, 2019
China’s digital platforms as a regional standard
What happened? The global popularity of the Chinese app TikTok is well known by now.…
Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 2, 2019
August 27, 2019
How China sees Hong Kong
What happened? With regards to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, western media often speak…
Jessica van der SchalkAugust 27, 2019
