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Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Thitinan Pongsudhirak

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Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a professor at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science, is a senior fellow at its Institute of Security and International Studies.

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  1. Myanmar’s Military Junta Is Losing Power
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    Myanmar’s Military Junta Is Losing Power

    Jan 11, 2024 Thitinan Pongsudhirak argues that while the resistance may soon defeat the junta, it will need support to build a viable democracy.

  2. Tipping the Scales in Myanmar’s Civil War
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    Tipping the Scales in Myanmar’s Civil War

    Feb 7, 2023 Thitinan Pongsudhirak argues that, like Ukraine’s defenders, the country’s armed opposition deserves international support.

  3. The Global Leadership India Needs
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    The Global Leadership India Needs

    Oct 14, 2022 Thitinan Pongsudhirak explains what the the country must do to take a leading role in securing stability across the Indo-Pacific.

  4. The End of ASEAN as We Know It
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    The End of ASEAN as We Know It

    Oct 12, 2022 Thitinan Pongsudhirak argues that new geopolitical realities have put the organization’s once-lofty aspirations out of reach.

  5. Southeast Asia's New-Old Cold War
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    Southeast Asia's New-Old Cold War

    Feb 2, 2022 Thitinan Pongsudhirak explains why the region will once again be a major theater of superpower confrontation.

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    The Destructive Legacy of Mass Starvation

    Mariana Chilton thinks the suffering in Gaza should prompt America to confront its own history of genocide and discrimination.
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    China’s Overcapacity Can Help the World

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    China has built substantial production capacity in green-tech sectors like electric vehicles and solar panels, but has faced rising trade barriers in developed markets whose governments worry about anti-competitive "overcapacity." Fortunately, one hears no such complaints from the Global South.

    shows how Chinese industry and capital can accelerate the green transition in developing countries.
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    Europe’s Wake-Up Call

    Barry Eichengreen asks whether European policymakers are prepared to implement the Draghi Report's recommendations.
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    Sri Lanka’s Long Road to Recovery

    R.M. Manivannan traces the country’s recent turmoil to poor governance and deepening income disparities.
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    Investing in the WHO Will Yield Outsize Returns

    Gordon Brown urges the organization’s 194 member states to provide the financing it needs to fulfill its mandate.
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    Nobel Laureates Help Solve the Inequality Puzzle

    While even the world’s poorest economies have become richer in recent decades, they have continued to lag far behind their higher-income counterparts – and the gap is not getting any smaller. According to this year’s Nobel Prize-winning economists, institutions are a key reason why. From Ukraine’s reconstruction to the regulation of artificial intelligence, the implications are as consequential as they are far-reaching.

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    The Big Picture

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    Unlocking AI-Powered Learning

    Justina Nixon-Saintil foresees the technology enhancing student learning and creating new pathways to rewarding careers.
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    Financing Food Security Will Yield High Returns

    Gelsomina Vigliotti & Maurizio Martina explain why massive investment in more sustainable agrifood systems is a moral and strategic imperative.

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