Indo-Pacific Program
Investigating the players, institutions and narratives driving political and economic dynamics across fast-emerging Asia

Indo-Pacific

Investigating the players, institutions and narratives driving political and economic dynamics across fast-emerging Asia

asia

The quest for soft power: competitive vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Daniele Carminati
Indo-Pacific T.notes

The vaccination process across Southeast Asia is proceeding slowly, and neighbouring powers such as China and India are eager to take advantage of this situation through what has been labelled ‘vaccine diplomacy’.

Aug 5, 2021
asia

La pandemia da COVID-19 nel Sud-Est asiatico

Indo-Pacific RISE

[IT] La pandemia da COVID-19, scoppiata nei primi mesi del 2020, ha messo a dura prova i sistemi sanitari del Sud-Est asiatico e ha provocato una crisi economica che non si registrava da oltre vent’anni. Il numero di infezioni e di morti nella regione è stato nettamente più basso rispetto…

Jul 26, 2021
asia

Taking a sneak peek at the future worlds of entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia

Khan Muhammad Saqiful Alam, Rahma Mirza...
Indo-Pacific Research & Policy Papers

What do we mean when we speak of entrepreneurship? We will be focusing on entrepreneurship of opportunity: that is, when people embark on entrepreneurial activity because they identify a unique idea or advantage that they believe will add value to society. This means that not all self-employed or individual owned…

Jul 26, 2021

South China Morning Post – 19 July 2021

Giuseppe Gabusi
Indo-Pacific In the media

The report "Drivers of Global Change", edited by Giuseppe Gabusi (T.wai & Università di Torino), was mentioned in the article "As China moves towards net zero emissions, is the world ready for the economic impact?" for the South China Morning Post.

Jul 19, 2021
china

Europe-China and the Third Way: Steering Order in Times of Change. Evidence from the AIIB and WTO reform

Anna Caffarena, Giuseppe Gabusi...
Indo-Pacific Research & Policy Papers

Anna Caffarena and Giuseppe Gabusi (T.wai & Università di Torino) are authors of the article "Europe-China and the Third Way: Steering Order in Times of Change. Evidence from the AIIB and WTO reform" in the book edited by Li Xing for Routledge.

Jul 15, 2021

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    ITASEAS – Italian Association of Southeast Asian Studies Conference 2025

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    University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi
    Lungo Dora Siena, 100 | Torino | Italy

    Indo-Pacific in the Media

    • Guido Creta

      Research Fellow

      12 November 2025

      “Forse uno dei problemi principali dell’Indonesia è non essere riuscita in questi anni a fare i conti col proprio passato. Nominare Suharto eroe nazionale significa non conoscere la storia del proprio Paese. Quest’anno sono sessant’anni dai massacri anticomunisti in Indonesia; ancora oggi il Partito Comunista Indonesiano è bandito insieme a tutti i testi relativi al marxismo, e ancora oggi il comunismo è un fantasma in Indonesia, che viene ripescato ogni qualvolta si renda necessario accusare un avversario politico. Lo stesso Prabowo lo fa spessissimo.”

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Indo-Pacific Experts

Michele Boario
Research Fellow
Michele Boario is a Research Fellow at T.wai and a Senior Economist at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Gianluca Bonanno
Research Fellow
Gianluca Bonanno is a Research Fellow at T.wai and the President of the International Peace and Sustainability Organization (IPSO).
Francesco Buscemi
Research Fellow
Francesco Buscemi is Research Fellow at T.wai and researcher at ERIS Research Group, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies.
Anna Caffarena
Anna Caffarena is Full Professor of International Relations at the University of Turin and the Director of its Department of Cultures, Politics and Society. She has served as the first President of the Torino World Affairs Institute.
Guido Creta
Research Fellow
Guido Creta is Research Fellow at T.wai and at the University of Naples "L'Orientale".
Nicholas Farrelly
Research Fellow
Nicholas Farrelly is a Research Fellow at T.wai and a Professor and Head of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania.
Giuseppe Gabusi
Head of Program
Giuseppe Gabusi is Head of T.wai’s "Indo-Pacific" Program and an Associate Professor of International Political Economy and Political Economy of East Asia at the University of Turin.
Pietro Masina
Research Fellow
Pietro Masina is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai and a Full Professor of International Political Economy, History and Institutions of East Asia at the University of Naples “L'Orientale”.
Raimondo Neironi
Research Fellow
Raimondo Neironi is Research Fellow at T.wai and Adjunct Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Giorgio Prodi
Vice President
Giorgio Prodi is the Vice President of the Torino World Affairs Institute and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Luca Sartorelli
Research Fellow
Luca Sartorelli is a Research Fellow at T.wai and Economic Development Expert at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.

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