Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC)Opinion

Four Ways Thailand’s Monarchy Has Constrained Democracy Since the 2020 Youth-Led Protests

When young protesters took to Thailand’s streets in 2020 with a ten-point program for reforming the monarchy, Pavin ...
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Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab Fellowships

The 2027-2029 Next Asia Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship and 2027-2028 STINT-SNAPL Postdoctoral Fellowship are open for applications through December 1, 2026. The lab also offers the 2027-2028 Next Asia ...
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Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship

Contact For questions about the Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship and the fellowship application process, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Yixin Crisp at ycrisp@stanford.edu. For ...
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Job Openings at Stanford Asia-Pacific Research Center

Join Our Team Thanks for your interest in career opportunities with Shorenstein APARC. Open staff positions are posted below. Stanford is now hiring a faculty appointment in Korean Studies affiliated ...
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Anthropologist Gerhard Hoffstaedter Explores How Refugees Build Lives Amid Exclusion in Malaysia

Hoffstaedter began his research during his doctoral studies in Malaysia, where he encountered Chin and Rohingya refugees ...
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Countering Brain Drain Through Circulation and Linkage: Illustrations and Lessons from China and India

🌐 How can countries respond to the brain drain of skilled talent? A new study, published in International Migration Review, draws lessons from the distinct developmental paths of China and India, two ...
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China’s Local Government Debt: The Grand Bargain

China’s rapidly growing local government debt problem has long been recognized by foreign observers as a risk, but inside China, only recentlywas this problem called out as alarming.Why has local ...
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China’s Nuclear Enterprise

This essay is part of the report " Project Atom 2023: A Competitive Strategies Approach for U.S. Nuclear Posture through 2035," published by the Project on Nuclear Issues at the Center for Strategic ...
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Indo-Pacific Powers Diversify and De-Risk as Multipolar World Takes Shape

At the 2026 Oksenberg Conference, scholars and foreign policy experts assessed how Indo-Pacific powers are coping with a less predictable United States as China pursues selective leadership and Russia ...
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When the Storm Hit: How COVID Exposed China’s Flawed Fiscal System

A co-authored study by a team including Stanford political scientist Jean Oi traces how the Chinese central government’s shifting policies during the COVID pandemic exposed its fiscal fault lines and ...
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Navigating New Realities: The Future of U.S.–Thai Relations

While a return to the U.S.-Thailand alliance's heyday may seem improbable, patience, persistence, and an acknowledgment of new geopolitical realities can pave the way for a more productive ...
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Japan Has Become Very Cautious About Accepting Foreign Workers in Recent Years, According to a Stanford University Survey

The Asahi Shimbun's GLOBE+ features the latest findings from the Stanford Japan Barometer, a periodic public opinion survey co-developed by Stanford sociologist Kiyoteru Tsutsui, which unveils nuanced ...