Multilateralism and democracy in Asia [in Spanish]

AbstractThe article proposes that institutional and cooperation frameworks that had been developed in Asia by the first decade of the 2000s have had few tangible outputs. Political instability and the rise of authoritarian powers such as China represents a challenge for the expansion of democracy in the region. The answer to prevent this will be based on cooperation, consolidation of emerging democracies and institutionalization, but this could be even more challenging with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Demand for electronic components and the challenge for globalization [in Spanish]

AbstractThe article relates the scarcity of some core goods with the attitudes that some countries took at the beginning of the pandemic and the impact these have in Latin America.

‘Human Rights and Democracy Diplomacy’ under Transformation: International Cooperation among Democratic Countries and the Direction for Japan [in Japanese]

AbstractThe Biden administration has placed the protection of human rights and democracy diplomacy, at the core of its new policy, and the cornerstone of its new line has become the promotion of human rights and democracy through international cooperation. In the background, in addition to the retreat of the liberal international order, the US administration and intellectuals are aware of the changing perception of the US by the international community.

Japan as an Agenda Setter for the Quad’s Vaccine Diplomacy

AbstractThe article refers to Japan’s role in pushing vaccine diplomacy through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), amidst an aggressive strategy by countries such as China and Russia which have invested in providing vaccines to developing countries, taking the place of traditional aiders, like the US or Japan, which have failed to provide vaccines to poorer countries as a policy.

Ninety percent of vaccines come from China and Chile, why did the confirmed rate increase instead of decreasing? [in Chinese]

AbstractPress article referring to the effectiveness of Chinese vaccines in Chile. Ms. Sascha Hannig is quoted in this article.

Democracy: the end of an era? [in Spanish]

AbstractThe op-ed describes the overall situation of democracy in the world and how this is reflected in the Chilean case.