WEAI is pleased to congratulate Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science, on his new position at the University of Copenhagen, where he will serve as Professor of Political Science and Director of its Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS). Professor McCargo will continue to co-lead the New York Southeast Asian Network (NYSEAN) and retain his affiliation with … [Read more...]
April 9 Event: “The Future of the US-Japan Alliance”
The Future of the US-Japan Alliance: Advancing the Vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Featuring H.R. McMaster Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University Former 26th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs On April 9, … [Read more...]
Two WEAI publications featured on ICAS Book Prize Longlist
Two recent releases from the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute were nominated to the International Convention of Asia Scholars' 2019 Book Prize Longlist. "Japan's Imperial Underworlds" by David R. Ambaras and "Japan's Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History" by Ethan Mark were among the 10 titles selected this year for the award in the … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo writes for Foreign Policy about Thailand’s political déjà vu
Professor Duncan McCargo's analysis of the recent election in Thailand has been published on Foreign Policy's website. "The central question of Thai politics remains one of sovereignty and legitimacy: Does power reside with the people or with the military and the monarchy?" McCargo writes. Click here to read the article. … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck interviewed about the naming of Japan’s new era
Professor Carol Gluck was interviewed by the BBC, Voice of America, Globo Brazil, and others about the new reign name, "Reiwa" announced in Japan on April 1. She also published a column on the subject in Newsweek Japan, April 9, 2019. Click here to read the column in Japanese. … [Read more...]
