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The Most Dangerous Precedent
“It has been a long time since we last met, and I hope it will be a long time before we have to part.” In his address to the 2018 Boao...
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Jan 17, 20234 min read


Interfering with Non-interference: ASEAN and the Myanmar Crisis
Every year since 1976, ten of Southeast Asia’s top leaders have come together at the main summit of the Association of Southeast Asian...
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Nov 25, 20215 min read


To Be Pacific: COFA 2.0 and the Power of US Denial
The sun never sets on American interests. From Cuba to the Philippines, the US has military bases and businesses around the globe. It is...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read


Double Trouble: International Law Failing the Rohingyas
In the past few years, issues surrounding immigration, refugees, and displaced persons have proven to be ones transcending national...
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Oct 27, 20177 min read


Saudi Arabia Goes Global: The Implications of King Salman’s Trip to Southeast Asia
When King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia embarked on a month-long trip to Southeast Asia this February, Western media...
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May 11, 20176 min read


A House Divided: How Consensus in ASEAN Shapes Southeast Asian Relations
Despite its 50-year history, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains one of the most misunderstood regional...
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May 11, 20176 min read


Cold War in the South China Sea
In February, President Barack Obama hosted a summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at Rancho Mirage, California,...
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Mar 20, 20166 min read


Off-Track Trade
Dozens of Malaysian protesters recently dressed up like zombies to demonstrate what they perceive to be a fast-approaching, grim reality...
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Mar 11, 20147 min read


The Waiting Game
By I Naishad Kai-ren At the World Economic Forum in January, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stoked international controversy when he...
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Mar 11, 201410 min read


In Asia, a Shutdown for a Pivot
Last week, I wrote about the coming debt ceiling crisis and some of the effects that might play out on the global stage should such a...
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Oct 8, 20132 min read
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