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

china

It’s Complicated: Singapore–China Relations, an Overview

Ja Ian Chong
Indo-Pacific T.notes

To the extent that Beijing accepts an open and inclusive Southeast Asia as well as established and binding rules, the Singapore–PRC relationship is likely to continue smoothly.

Jul 16, 2018
international

Reshaping the Regional Trade Order without the United States

T. J. Pempel
Indo-Pacific T.notes

The decision to withdraw the US from TPP is therefore but one trade specific component of the broader self-isolation of the US from the Asia-Pacific more generally.

Jun 15, 2018
china

New Zealand’s Multilateralism Does not Exclude China

Nicholas Borroz
Indo-Pacific T.notes

With BRI, New Zealand will examine options to use the project not just to deepen ties with China, but also to deepen ties with other countries along the BRI “spoke” where it is located.

May 4, 2018
india china

The India–China Tango in Southeast Asia

Smita Sharma
Indo-Pacific T.notes

While objecting strongly to New Delhi joining ASEAN, Beijing keeps a close eye on India’s deepening ties with bloc members and with oil and gas exploration drives in the littoral states of the South China Sea.

Apr 17, 2018

La Malaysia prima del voto

Indo-Pacific RISE

[IT] Entro l’estate, in Malaysia si svolgeranno le elezioni politiche. Qual è la situazione nel Paese? Quali sono i punti di forza e di fragilità su cui i cittadini malaysiani saranno chiamati a pronunciarsi? In questo nuovo numero monografico, RISE dedica un’approfondita analisi alle sfide future che attendono la Malaysia.

Apr 10, 2018

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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 the former President of the Torino World Affairs Institute and a Professor of International Relations at the University of Torino.
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 an Associate 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 at the University of Cagliari.
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 Ferrara.
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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