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southeast asia
Elusive Balances: Shaping US Southeast Asia Strategy
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
How has U.S. commitment to Southeast Asia changed over time? What do Southeast Asian states want from the United States?
Language Policy and Education in Southeast Asia
By Rawl Maliwat
A primer on Southeast Asian language policy and education.
Did COVID-19 Strengthen Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia?
By David Hutt
There doesn’t appear to be any clear correlation between how a government handled the pandemic and the waning of political freedom.
Southeast Asia and the Coming Biden Presidency
By Ankit Panda
Will a Biden administration renew attention on Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia Caught Between the US and China
By Ankit Panda
How do Southeast Asian countries view intensifying geopolitical competition between the United States and China in Asia?
Pandemics, Politics, and Principles: Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia in a Time of Crisis
By Andrew Rosser, Kate Macdonald and Ken Setiawan
Despite obstacles, the business and human rights agenda has gained some traction in the region.
Taxing Times in Southeast Asia
By Luke Hunt
Brights spots and where to put your spare cash amid the pandemic.
The Problem With Travel in Southeast Asia and COVID-19
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with travel and culture writer Marissa Caruthers.
Saving Indochina’s Wilderness
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with environmentalist Marcus Hardtke.
Survey: China Gaining Influence Over US in Southeast Asia, With Likely Long-term Consequences
By Ankit Panda
A new survey of strategic elites in Southeast Asia finds perceptions of growing Chinese might surging—with no strong consensus on whether Beijing is a benign or malignant force for the region.
China’s Chance to Demonstrate Leadership in the South China Sea
By Harrison Prétat
It’s not too late for Beijing to flip the script in the South China Sea—should it choose to.
4 ASEAN States Abusing COVID-19 Emergency Powers
By Luke Hunt
UN warnings unheeded amid arrests, death threats, and muzzling the press.