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Interviews
Sean Turnell on Myanmar’s Star-crossed Economic Reforms
By Sebastian Strangio
"Had the coup not occurred I have no doubt that Myanmar would have made real progress in catching up to its peers and neighbors."
Taiwan-US Relations in the Trump Era
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Michael A. Hunzeker.
The Duterte Dynasty and Political Culture in the Philippines
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jean Encinas-Franco.
How Turkmenistan’s Government Neglects Its People (And Why the World Should Care)
By Catherine Putz
“When the international community ignores a country like Turkmenistan, it sends a message that some lives – and some struggles – matter less.”
How the CCP Is Reshaping Religious Order in China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Julie Yu-wen Chen.
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on the India-Sri Lanka Defense Cooperation Agreement
By Sudha Ramachandran
“The DCA marks a significant strategic shift, drawing Sri Lanka more firmly into India’s regional security calculus.”
How Middle Powers Shape Order in the Indo-Pacific
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Richard Ghiasy.
Karakalpak Refugees Find Asylum in the US
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Tleubike Yuldasheva, Ziuar Mirmanbetova, Raisa Khudaibergenova, and Zhangeldi Zhaksymbetov.
The Evolution of US Foreign Policy Discourses on China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Yan Chang Bennett.
Greenland and Great Power Competition
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Klaus Dodds.
Nahid Islam on Bangladesh’s New Youth-Led Political Party
By Saqlain Rizve
“We do not want the Awami League to participate in the elections.”
‘Worse Than the Withdrawal’: Shawn VanDiver on the Plight of America’s Afghan Allies
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Changes have drastically reduced the number of Afghans able to reach safety, creating a backlog that will take years to clear – if the program is ever reinstated.”