Gita Wirjawan

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Gita Wirjawan

  • Visiting Scholar at APARC, 2022-24

Biography

Gita Wirjawan joined the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) as a visiting scholar for the 2022-23 and 2023-2024 academic years. In the 2024-25 year, he is a visiting scholar with Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy. Wirjawan is the chairman and founder of Ancora Group and Ancora Foundation, as well as the host of the podcast "Endgame." While at APARC, he researched the directionality of nation-building in Southeast Asia and sustainability and sustainable development in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

publications

Working Papers
November 2024

The Paradox of the Internet

Author(s)
The Paradox of the Internet

In The News

Gita Wirjawan presents his book What It Takes - Southeast Asia
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How Southeast Asia Can Become a Leader on the World Stage

In his new book, What It Takes: Southeast Asia, Gita Wirjawan examines how Southeast Asia can unlock its untapped potential by leveraging its massive economic and human scale to claim its place on the global stage.
How Southeast Asia Can Become a Leader on the World Stage
Oriana Skylar Mastro during an interview on the video podcast "Endgame."
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Video Interview: Oriana Skylar Mastro on Risk of Taiwan Invasion and How to Deter It

FSI Center Fellow Oriana Skylar Mastro, an expert on Chinese military and Asia-Pacific security, joined APARC Visiting Scholar Gita Wirjawan, host of the “Endgame” video podcast, to consider the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and what measures could help deter a potential war over the island.
Video Interview: Oriana Skylar Mastro on Risk of Taiwan Invasion and How to Deter It
FSI Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin
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Video Interview: Stephen Kotkin on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and U.S.-China Lessons from the Conflict

FSI and APARC Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin joined APARC Visiting Scholar Gita Wirjawan, host of the “Endgame” video podcast, to share his analysis of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, consider the threats posed by autocratic powers, and propose future avenues for the United States to effectively compete with China in a multilateral context.
Video Interview: Stephen Kotkin on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and U.S.-China Lessons from the Conflict