Biography
Alistair is a penultimate year Modern Languages student at the University of St Andrews with a passion for East-Asian affairs and the concept of the Sinosphere. Alongside his language studies in German, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese, his research includes the establishment of national languages across Asia in the late 19th and 20th centuries as well as the philosophical connection between language and society.
His previous travel experience across Asia has refined his appreciation of global perspectives as well as his interest in international diplomacy and geopolitics.
Publications
Independence Movements within Scotland and Taiwan
The twenty-first century has witnessed growing calls for independence referendums in regions with distinct national identities. Such movements are often consequences of remerged historical disputes, leading to political turbulence, including