Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, published the article "Thailand in 2017: Politics on Hold" in the journal Asian Survey Vol. 58, no. 1 (2018). From the article abstract: "Following the epochal funeral of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October 2017, Thailand … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Talks to the South China Morning Post About Thailand’s “Watchgate” Scandal
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, was quoted in the January 28, 2018 South China Morning Post article "Is Time Up for Thailand's Junta After 'Watchgate' Scandal?" The article explores how the new delay in holding Thailand's postponed 2016 election and the growing … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes Nikkei Asian Review Op-Ed “Will Thailand Return to Electoral Democracy in 2018?”
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote a January 2, 2018 op-ed in the Nikkei Asian Review about the possibility of Thailand finally holding its postponed election--which had been scheduled for 2016--this year. Titled "Will Thailand Return to Electoral Democracy in … [Read more...]
Watch Duncan McCargo Speak on “Populist Plutocrats” at Harvard Law School
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and expert on Southeast Asian politics, participated in the "Populist Plutocrats: Lessons from Around the World" conference on September 23, 2017. The conference was sponsored by Harvard Law School and the Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State at the University of Chicago Booth … [Read more...]
Watch WEAI’s Video about the Growth of Southeast Asian Studies at Columbia
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share a short video introducing viewers to new faculty members who are expanding the study of Southeast Asia at Columbia University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umARvzQur2o Introduced by Eugenia Lean, Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Associate Professor of Chinese History, the video features … [Read more...]


