In a new essay for the National Bureau of Asian Research titled "What's Past is Prologue: The Geopolitical Significance of COVID-19 for Southeast Asia," WEAI Research Scholar Ann Marie Murphy discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia, focusing particularly on relations between the US, China, and the countries of the region. "In Southeast Asia, COVID-19 is likely to … [Read more...]
Interview: Duncan McCargo discusses his new book, Fighting for Virtue: Justice and Politics in Thailand
Throughout his academic career, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Director Duncan McCargo has closely followed Thailand’s coups, political protests, and periods of stability. In his new book Fighting for Virtue: Justice and Politics in Thailand, McCargo takes a closer look at one understudied branch of Thailand’s “network monarchy”--the judiciary. “The judicial system really … [Read more...]
Revolutionary Diplomacy, Diasporic Politics: China, Indonesia and the Cold War
NYSEAN Event This event has been CANCELLED due to travel restrictions. Please join us for a lecture with: Taomo Zhou, Assistant Professor of History Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Moderated by: Lien-Hang Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia Columbia … [Read more...]
“Infrastructure as Asset or Public Good”
Lecture Featuring Dr. Pon Souvannaseng, Research Associate at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. For any press inquiries, please contact Ariana King at ak4364@columbia.edu This event is co-sponsored by New York Southeast Asian Network and Weatherhead … [Read more...]
“Fifth Annual Thailand Update 2019: Making Sense of the Elections”
The New York Southeast Asia Network will be hosting its Fifth Annual Thailand Update 2019: Making Sense of the Elections. Confirmed conference speakers are: Daungyewa Utarasint, Prince of Songkla University Tyrell Haberkorn, University of Wisconsin-Madison Kanda Naknoi, University of Connecticut Duncan McCargo, Columbia University Timothy Pachirat, … [Read more...]
