Centre Staff

Professor of the International History of Southeast Asia

Associate Dean of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies; Deputy Director of Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

Education

BA Hons (NUS); MA (University of London); PhD (University of London)

Areas of Expertise

Cold War International History of Southeast Asia and The Indochina Wars

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: +65 6592 1678

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Fisheries Governance in the South China Sea: Problems, Progress, and Prospects

Journal Articles

Dr Li Mingjiang

Associate Professor; and Provost’s Chair in International Relations

Coordinator of PhD Programme

Education

BA; MA (Foreign Affairs University, Beijing); PhD (Boston)

Areas of Expertise

China’s Diplomatic History
Domestic Sources of Chinese Foreign Policy
China’s Relations with East Asian Nations and the United States
Asia-Pacific Security
The South China Sea Disputes
The Rise of China and Its International Implications

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: +65 6790 5850

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The 2018 and 2019 Indonesian Elections: Identity Politics and Regional Perspectives

Edited Books / Special Issues

Dr Leonard C. Sebastian

Associate Professor

Coordinator of Indonesia Programme, IDSS

Education

BA Hons, Grad Dip Strategic Studies; MA (York University); PhD (ANU)

Areas of Expertise

Indonesian Politics
Indonesian Defence and Security Policy
Indonesian Foreign Policy Trends
Political Islam and Militant Movements in Indonesia
Indonesian Counter-terrorism Strategy
Indonesian Political Economy and Decentralisation
Singapore-Indonesia Relations
Regional Security Developments in Southeast Asia with special reference to normative structures, the ASEAN Political and Security Community concept, and neo-classical realist approaches including the impact of domestic policy on foreign policy decision making
Democratic Transitions in Asia
Civil-military Relations in Asia.

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Malaysian politics needs a reset

Op-Eds

Ms Ariel Tan

Deputy Head of Policy Studies

Coordinator of Malaysia Programme

Education

BA Hons (NUS); MPA (Harvard University)

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: +65 6790 4919

: IDSS / RSIS

Maritime Security Hubs Need to Step Up Cooperation

Op-Eds

Ms Jane Chan Git Yin

Senior Fellow

Coordinator of Maritime Security Programme, IDSS

Education

LLB (Tasmania); MSc (IDSS, NTU)

Areas of Expertise

Regional Security
Maritime Security Issues
Regional Institutions and Cooperation
Alternative Dispute Resolutions

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: +65 6513 2733

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Book review of ‘Khaki Capital: The Political Economy of the Military in Southeast Asia’ by Paul Chambers and Napisa Waitoolkiat (Copenhagen: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Press, 2017).

Journal Articles

Mr Eddie Lim

Senior Fellow

Head, Executive Programme

Education

BA (NUS); PGDE (NIE, NTU); MSc (NTU)

Areas of Expertise

ASEAN Affairs
Civil-Military Relations
Strategic Studies
Military History

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: +65 6790 5944

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Defence Innovation and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Security Challenges, Emerging Technologies, and Military Implications

Journal Articles

Dr Michael Raska

Assistant Professor

Coordinator of Military Transformations Programme, IDSS

Education

BA (Missouri Southern State College); MA (Yonsei University); PhD (LKYSPP, NUS)

Areas of Expertise

Military Innovation: Theory, Processes, and Debate – Impact of emerging disruptive technologies and new types of armaments on military transformation and modernisation, particularly when it comes to new operational concept and new operating areas, especially in the maritime, air, and space domains;
Security Conceptions, Strategic Trends, and Military Modernisation in East Asia: Regional approaches to military modernisation and its implications for the medium to long-term stability of the geo-strategic environment of the Asia Pacific;
Information & Cyber Warfare: Cross-Domain Strategic Interactions – Implications of cyber and information warfare on international security; Long-range trends and developments when it comes to future warfare.

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Broader Horizons (September 2019)

Dr Collin Koh Swee Lean

Research Fellow

Coordinator of United States Programme, IDSS

Education

BEng Hons (NTU); MSc (RSIS,NTU); PhD (RSIS,NTU)

Areas of Expertise

Primary research interests: Naval Affairs in the Asia-Pacific Region, Especially in Southeast Asia and Focusing on Naval Modernization Issues
Naval Arms Control
Confidence and Security-Building Measures at Sea
Offence-Defence Theory
Concept of Non-Provocative Defence
Nuclear Energy Development in Southeast Asia

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: +65 6790 6623

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India and Southeast Asia: Adrift in the Stormy Seas?