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Is America Too Troubled to Be Mindful of Indonesia?
Commentary / July 18, 2022
For long-term Jakarta and Washington relations, what will matter is not who will attend the 2022 G20 summit in Bali. It will be the names and plans of the Indonesians and Americans who will run and win in the national elections to be held in their respective countries in 2024.
The Significance of Kamala Harris’ Vietnam Trip: Interview with Donald K. Emmerson
Commentary / August 24, 2021
Emmerson talks to VnExpress about the implications of Harris’ visit to Hanoi, the first such visit by a U.S. vice president.
Talking Democracy: A Symposium on Asia
Commentary / July 1, 2021
On a panel discussion hosted by the political quarterly 'Democracy,' Donald K. Emmerson joins experts to assess how the Biden administration is navigating the U.S. relationships in Asia.
Scholarship, Autonomy, and Purpose: Issues in Indonesian Studies
Commentary / June 25, 2021
Southeast Asia Program Director Donald K. Emmerson delivers a keynote address at the American Institute for Indonesian Studies–Michigan State University Conference on Indonesian Studies.
What to Read This Summer — 2021: Book Recommendations by APARC Faculty
News / June 9, 2021
APARC faculty suggest dozens of books for your summer reading.
Southeast Asia: China’s Long Shadow
Commentary / June 3, 2021
Chinese foreign policy in Southeast Asia affects, and is affected by, the more despotic character of ASEAN’s mainland compared with its maritime member states. But the destiny of even the already undemocratic mainland portion of Southeast Asia is not—not yet at least—made in Beijing.
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ASEAN Centrality and the Way Forward: Donald Emmerson on Endgame
News / April 1, 2021
On the Endgame podcast, Southeast Asia Program Director Donald K. Emmerson discusses the history and politics that have shaped Indonesia in the past and how that context now affects the country's position in the intensifying rivalry between China and the United States.
Democracy Challenged: Donald Trump, Min Aung Hlaing, and Indonesia
Commentary / February 8, 2021
Southeast Asia Program Director Donald K. Emmerson compares responses across Southeast Asia to the February coup in Myanmar and reflects on the parallels and differences between the state of democracy there and in the United States.
APARC Experts on the Outlook for U.S.-Asia Policy Under the Biden Administration
News / January 14, 2021
Ahead of President-elect Biden’s inauguration and on the heels of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob that has left America shaken, an APARC-wide expert panel provides a region-by-region analysis of what’s next for U.S. policy towards Asia and recommendations for the new administration.
Indonesia’s presidential election: What’s at stake?
News / July 11, 2014
Donald Emmerson, director of the Southeast Asia Forum at Shorenstein APARC, answers a few questions about Indonesia’s tight-raced presidential election, which has still yet to declare an official winner. The election is considered a historic event for the world’s third largest democracy that was once a dictatorship.
Obama's Asian trip reflects new global dynamics, Stanford scholar says
News / April 24, 2014
Donald K. Emmerson, director of Shorenstein APARC's Southeast Asia Forum and FSI senior fellow emeritus, offers insight on U.S. President Barack Obama's Asian tour. He says the trip most notably reinforces America's 'rebalance' efforts to upgrade security commitments and promote freer trade negotiation in that region.
2013 visiting scholar Dominik Müller's book on Malaysia just published
News / April 8, 2014
Dominik Müller, Southeast Asia scholar and former Shorenstein APARC fellow, publishes a new book, "Islam Politics and Youth in Malaysia: The Pop-Islamist Reinvention of PAS." Müller analyzes the intersection of Islam and politics, including a look at the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS)'s outreach to media-savvy youth.
Faculty Spotlight: Donald K. Emmerson
News / March 28, 2014
Donald K. Emmerson reflects on his 15 years at Stanford and speaks about his life and career beyond academia, highlighting his initial draw to Southeast Asia and penchant for the Socratic discourse.
Burmese journalist critically examines Myanmar’s reforms, receives award at Stanford
News / March 11, 2014
Aung Zaw, founding editor of The Irrawaddy newsmagazine, received the 2013 Shorenstein Journalism Award on March 6 and joined a panel of experts to consider Myanmar’s democratic transition.
Aung Zaw named 2013 Shorenstein Journalism Award recipient
News / January 14, 2014
Shorenstein APARC is pleased to announce Aung Zaw as the 2013 recipient of the Shorenstein Journalism Award. Zaw has been selected for his leadership in establishing independent media in Myanmar (Burma) and his dedication to integrity in reporting on Southeast Asia.
Challenge and opportunity for Myanmar as it assumes 2014 ASEAN chair
Commentary / January 8, 2014
Myanmar is chairing ASEAN in 2014, which marks the first time the country has assumed this position since its accession in 1997. The chairship offers a pivotal opportunity for Myanmar to provide leadership and display its recent progress toward liberalization. Southeast Asia Forum Director Don Emmerson considers prospects and challenges for Myanmar as its leads ASEAN.
Obama Cancels Asia Tour: Will it Hurt US Economic Goals?
News / October 10, 2013
US President Barack Obama's much touted Asian pivot took a hit this past week due to the budget stalemate and government shutdown in Washington. LinkAsia speaks with Stanford University's Donald Emmerson about how Obama's decision not to attend two major summits will impact American economic interests in the region.
Concern over China at U.S.-ASEAN summit
News / September 28, 2010
On September 24, the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their second summit since President Obama took office. China's reaction to strengthening U.S.-ASEAN ties, while not officially on the agenda, was an important consideration during the talks, maintains Donald K. Emmerson, who spoke recently with Radio Australia about the summit.
Exit Sri Mulyani: Corruption and reform in Indonesia
Commentary / May 10, 2010
Don Emmerson: How does a corrupt government stop corruption? What if that government is democratic, and must cultivate the support of political parties that are themselves corrupt? Is fostering reform in such a political economy the equivalent of trying to make snow in hell?
Shorenstein APARC scholars win fellowships from National Bureau of Asian Research-Woodrow Wilson Center
News / April 22, 2010
Associate director for research Daniel C. Sneider and SEAF director Donald K. Emmerson will be part of the inaugural class class of research associates and fellows of the National Asia Research Program (NARP). After a competitive, nationwide selection process, the winners were selected based on their research into issues of importance to U.S. interests in Asia. "Our goal in this new program is to highlight and reward scholars who have successfully bridged the gap between the academy and policy," said NBR President and NARP co-director Richard Ellings.
Associate director for research Daniel C. Sneider and SEAF director Donald K. Emmerson will be part of the inaugural class class of research associates and fellows of the National Asia Research Program (NARP). After a competitive, nationwide selection process, the winners were selected based on their research into issues of importance to U.S. interests in Asia. "Our goal in this new program is to highlight and reward scholars who have successfully bridged the gap between the academy and policy," said NBR President and NARP co-director Richard Ellings.
SEAF Director Named to Task Force on Burma/Myanmar
News / November 10, 2009
The Asia Society has organized a Task Force on U.S. Policy toward Burma/Myanmar, co-chaired by retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark and Holsman International Chair (and former USAID Administrator) Henrietta H. Fore. The panel comprises a dozen or so individuals from various occupations and backgrounds, including SEAF's director, Don Emmerson. Assisting the Task Force is an also diverse Advisory Group of some thirty experts in Southeast Asian and other countries. The Asia Society expects to release the Task Force's final report early in 2010.
Stanford undergraduates pose questions for Singapore in Singapore Journal
News / August 1, 2008
The inaugural (March 2008) issue of PRISM, an undergraduate journal published by the University Scholars Programme (USP) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), carries a dozen essays. Six were written by Stanford undergraduates for a Stanford Overseas Seminar taught in Singapore in September 2006, and six by NUS undergrads in the USP for an NUS course taught at Stanford in May 2007.
Pyongyang expected to sign Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. Is membership in the East Asia Summit next?
News / July 15, 2008
South East Asia Forum Director, Donald Emmerson discusses what impact, if any, there will b e on US-North Korean relations and ASEAN-North Korean relations once Pyongyang signs the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation at next week's Southeast Asian regional security meeting in Singapore.
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