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...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen Discusses the Tet Offensive at the Council on Foreign Relations
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, took part in a panel discussion titled "Fifty Years After the Tet Offensive: Lessons from the Vietnam War" on February 8, 2018 at the Council on Foreign Relations. Professor Nguyen was joined in the discussion by Harvard historian Fredrik Logevall … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen Discusses the Legacy of the 1968 Tet Offensive in a WEAI Video
We are pleased to present the short video "The 50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive" in which Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, discusses the global impact of the 1968 Tet battles. Professor Nguyen is currently writing a comprehensive history of the Tet Offensive. She is the … [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...]
New York Southeast Asia Network Receives Major New Funding from the Luce Foundation
We are pleased to announce that the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), which was established in 2015 to serve as a center for the academic study of Southeast Asia in New York City, has recently received a major grant from the Luce Foundation. The network is a collaboration that was forged by four co-founders: Duncan McCargo (a political science professor who divides … [Read more...]
