Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Conference in Singapore "Superpower Rivalries and Regional Interests: Southeast Asia, China and the US" For more information, please click here. Ann Marie Murphy, Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asia Institute; Associate Professor, Seton Hall University Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Discusses Thailand’s Constitutional Referendum with USA Today
Duncan McCargo, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, was quoted in a May 22, 2016 article in USA Today about the possibility of elections in Thailand following the 2014 military coup. In the article, Professor McCargo discusses the August Thai constitutional referendum, noting "I think the … [Read more...]
April 29 Event: ““The Politics of Memory: Shadows of the Past on Indonesian Democracy:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the April 29, 2016 event “The Politics of Memory: Shadows of the Past on Indonesian Democracy.” During the discussion, acclaimed Indonesian writer Leila S. Chudori, author of Home, talked about her work with Ann Marie Murphy, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Audio is available on iTunes U here. … [Read more...]
April 8 Event: “Thailand Update 2016:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the April 8, 2016 "Thailand Update 2016" conference, which featured leading scholars from around the world who discussed the current political situation in Thailand. Audio is available on iTunes U here. … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes About Thailand’s Constitution Referendum in the Nikkei Asian Review
Duncan McCargo, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote an April 12, 2016 op-ed in the Nikkei Asian Review about the upcoming constitutional referendum in Thailand. Titled "Thai Junta Marches Toward Day of Reckoning," Professor McCargo's article notes that "If not the beginning of the … [Read more...]
