Writing

Essays & Analysis

International politics, diplomacy, and global elections — with a particular focus on Asia, democracy, and the forces reshaping the world order.

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Mar 2024Will Slovakia follow Viktor Orbán east?Europe Mar 2024The importance of quotation marks in Russian 'democracy'Russia Mar 2024Macho no moreAmericas Mar 2024A not-so-super TuesdayUnited States Mar 2024Rising populism in the Rainbow NationAfrica Feb 2024Nikki Haley needs a miracle in South CarolinaUnited States Feb 2024Has Senegal's democratic beacon run out of batteries?Africa Feb 2024Is Indonesia's Valentine's vote the start of a political dynasty?Asia Feb 2024Pakistan 2024 — Kingmakers in KhakiAsia Feb 2024Re-electing the 'world's coolest dictator'Americas Jan 2024The late surge of Finland's populist rightEurope Jan 2024The race for second placeUnited States

Essays

Jul 2022The U.K. Cost-of-living Crisis — How Labour's messaging misses the markPolitics May 2022Singapore: Patient, yet Present — Why Lawrence Wong must strike the right balanceDiplomacy