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Southeast Asia

- Article
Indonesia’s Shrinking Civic Space for Protests and Digital Activism
- Usman Hamid, Ary Hermawan
- November 17, 2020
Widodo is repressing Indonesian student and labor protesters in ways reminiscent of past dictators like Suharto—with a new digital twist.
- Op-Ed
Germany’s New Approach to the Indo-Pacific
- Frederic Grare
- October 15, 2020
- Internationale Politik Quarterly
Germany is in a unique position to shape the EU’s approach to the Indo-Pacific.
- TV/Radio Broadcast
A Tour of South Asia
- Paul Staniland, Emma Ashford
- September 22, 2020
- Power Problems
South Asian expert discusses current events in India, Pakistan, and South Asia.
- Op-Ed
Polarisation a Pre-Existing Condition in Asia’s Troubled Democracies
- Thomas Carothers, Andrew O’Donohue
- September 16, 2020
- East Asia Forum
The roots of polarisation in these countries run deep, usually dating back to at least the first half of the 20th century and the formation of modern nation-states
- Op-Ed
Don't Put a Full Stop After the Christchurch Shooting Sentence
- H. A. Hellyer
- August 31, 2020
- National
The ideas of European Identitarians, an extremist far-right movement, affect and impact the politics of so much of the western world, and beyond.
- Commentary
How Indonesia Can Rev Up Its Faltering Economic Growth
- Trinh Nguyen
- August 19, 2020
To sustainably plug its funding shortfall and bridge its income gap, Indonesia must tap more into global value chains and capitalize on its greatest asset: its people.
- Report
Political Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New Dangers
- Thomas Carothers, Andrew O’Donohue
- August 18, 2020
From long-established democracies like India to newer ones like Indonesia, deep-seated sociopolitical divisions have become increasingly inflamed in recent years, fueling democratic erosion and societal discord.
- Commentary
Southeast Asia’s Grim Resilience: Pragmatism Amid the Pandemic
- Dan Slater
- July 01, 2020
Sitting on China’s doorstep, Southeast Asia initially seemed especially vulnerable but is so far coping comparatively well with the coronavirus pandemic. Yet this resilience—long a hallmark of the region’s politics—comes with some grim downsides.
- Commentary
The Philippines’ Antiterror Bill Will Stifle Dissent
- Aaron Sobel
- June 30, 2020
Other countries have used laws like the Philippines’ new antiterrorism bill to jail protesters, journalists, and opposition politicians en masse. To save Filipino democracy, governments around the world must speak out before July 9 and stay vigilant going forward.
- Commentary
The Philippines Is Democracy’s Dystopian Future
- Alicia Wanless
- June 24, 2020
A Philippine American journalist has been convicted of “cyber libel.” The troubling case should ring alarm bells in the West too.

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Darshana M. Baruah
Nonresident Scholar
South Asia Program
Darshana M. Baruah is a nonresident scholar with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her primary research focuses on maritime security in Asia and the role of the Indian Navy in a new security architecture.
Evan A. Feigenbaum
Vice President for Studies
Evan A. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research in Washington, Beijing and New Delhi on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia.
Vijay Gokhale
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Carnegie India
Mr. Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India.
H. A. Hellyer
Nonresident Scholar
Middle East Program
Dr. H.A. Hellyer is a senior associate fellow and scholar at the Royal United Services Institute in London and a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His research focuses on politics, international relations, security, and religion in the West and the Arab world.
Yukon Huang
Senior Fellow
Asia Program
Huang is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program, where his research focuses on China’s economy and its regional and global impact.
Sana Jaffrey
Nonresident Scholar
Asia Program
Sana Jaffrey is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research focuses on violent conflict and the challenges of state-building in developing democracies.
Evan S. Medeiros
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Asia Program
Evan S. Medeiros is a nonresident senior fellow in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Trinh Nguyen
Nonresident Scholar
Asia Program
Trinh Nguyen is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Douglas H. Paal
Nonresident Scholar
Asia Program
Paal previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and as unofficial U.S. representative to Taiwan as director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
Ankit Panda
Stanton Senior Fellow
Nuclear Policy Program
Ankit Panda is the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
James L. Schoff
Senior Fellow
Asia Program
Schoff is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. His research focuses on U.S.-Japan relations and regional engagement, Japanese technology innovation, and regional trade and security dynamics.
Dan Slater
Nonresident Scholar
Asia Program
Dan Slater is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He specializes in the politics and history of enduring dictatorships and emerging democracies, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia.