PhD Student Profiles

Education: BSc – Life Sciences with a Concentration in Biology, National University of Singapore, MSc – International Relations, RSIS

Thesis topic: Strong political will and avoidance of economic loss – Essential factors to Successfully Counter Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Southeast Asia (SEA)?

Research interests: MARSEC issues in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific.

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Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia, Master of Science in Applied Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

Thesis topic: Comparing the Psychological Impact of Incarceration on Male and Female Terrorist Convicts: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment in Indonesia

Research interests: Terrorism in Indonesia, Deradicalisation in Indonesia, Rehabilitation and re-integration of Terrorist convicts in Indonesia

Education: LLB, China University of Mining and Technology; MSW, the University of Hong Kong; MSc, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU

Thesis topic: Understanding the Policy Shift in China’s Foreign Aid

Research interests: Foreign Aid; China’s Foreign Policy; Soft Power; Cultural Diplomacy; Non-traditional Security Issues

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Education: BBA (Macau University of Science and Technology); MSC (University College London)

Thesis topic: How Corporate Community Involvement Affects Perceptions of China: An Empirical Study of Chinese Multinational Corporations in Southeast Asia

Research interests: International Political Economy, Chinese Economic Diplomacy, Overseas Investment, Corporate Social Responsibility

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Education: BSc, Nanyang Technological University (NTU); MSc, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU

Thesis topic: Beyond Coercion: Resilience of Semiconductor Multinational Corporations to U.S. Weaponized Interdependence

Research Interest: Economic Statecraft, Corporate Diplomacy, State Business Relations, Technology Policy

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Education: BL (Jinan University); MA (University of Warwick); MSc (Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis topic: Understanding China’s Wedge Strategy in Asia Pacific

Research interests:

• Chinese foreign policy
• modern Chinese history
• international relations theories
• Sino-US relations
• China’s relations with Asia
• Asia-Pacific security

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Education:

• MSS (Nanyang Centre for Public Administration – Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis topic:

• The Ideational Catalysts for Small States in the Global War for Talent

Research interests:

• International Political Economy
• U.S.-China Relations
• Regionalism and ASEAN
• Talent Policy

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Education: B.A.(Hons) (Chinese Studies, University Tunku Abdul Rahman); Master of Law (International Relations, Nanjing University); Msc (International Relations, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies-Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis topic: The Soft Power Contest of China and Taiwan for Winning The Hearts of Malaysian Chinese

Research interests: Overseas Chinese Studies; Soft Power; Cross-Strait Relations; Foreign Policy and Politics of Malaysia; South China Sea

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Education: Master of International Politics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Thesis topic: Economic Gain for Security Pain: Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN Resource Rich-Countries

Research interests: https://www.isis.org.my/author/jamil/

• Malaysian foreign and national policies, culture and politics in contemporary Malaysia, and the impact of Chinese foreign direct investments in ASEAN resource-rich countries.
• He has worked as a regulator in the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) and the Malaysian Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC).
• As a former National Key Economic Area (NKEA) facilitator for the oil, gas and energy Performance and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) lab, he has extensive experience in public-private partnerships and was involved in the development of the Pengerang Integrated Petrochemical Complex.
• Jamil holds a Master of International Politics from the University of Melbourne.

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Education:

• Master in International Studies (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines)
• AB Major in Political Science, Cum Laude (De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines)

Thesis Topic:

• The Personal is Regional: Feminist International Relations in Southeast Asia

Research Interests:

• Feminist International Relations
• Southeast Asian Studies
• Critical Security Studies
• The Politics of Communication
• Art and International Relations

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Education: NTU (Bachelor); NUS LKYSPP (Master)

Thesis topic: Dances with a Giant: A Novel Theory of Hedging under Strategic Certainty

Research interests: IR theories; diplomatic history; Chinese and SE Asian foreign policies

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Education: LL.B. and LL.M. (University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent); M.Sc. (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Thesis topic: Examining the Phenomenon of Fundamentalism Within Segments of Uzbek Immigrant Communities Abroad

Research interests:

• Terrorist Propaganda/Strategies and Counterterrorism
• Politico-Religious Ideologies and Fundamentalism
• Transnational Diasporas, Minority Communities, and Radicalisation
• Deradicalisation and Reintegration Policy Approaches
• Irregular Warfare

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Education: B. Political Science (International Relations, Parahyangan Chatolic University); MSc (Defence Management, Indonesian Defence University affiliated with Cranfield University)

Thesis Title: Parliamentary Oversight and Intelligence Reform in the Post Reformasi Indonesia

Research Interest:

• Security Sector Reform in Indonesia
• Intelligence Studies
• Civil-Military Relations

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Education: BSc (Hons) (Rutgers University – New Brunswick); MA (Columbia University); MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies – Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis Title: Renminbi Internationalization on China’s Political Power: A Regime Type, and Country Income Level Analysis

Research Interest:

• International Political Economy
• Comparative Political Economy
• International Finance Institutions
• Global Financial Architecture

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Education: BA (Zhejiang University); MA (The Chinese University of Hongkong, Shenzhen)

Thesis Title: Technology Policy and Great Power Competitions

Research Interest:

• U.S.-China Technology Competition
• U.S. Foreign Policy
• China’s Industrial Policy

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Education: BA (Azusa Pacific University); MA (University of Southern California)

Thesis Title:Is the Best Yet to Come? Gen XYZ Support for Israel in a Multireligious Context

Research Interest:

• Israel-Singapore Relations
• Singaporean Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Charismatic Christianity
• Philosemitism
• Public Diplomacy
• Track 1.5 Diplomacy

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Education: BA (Communication University of China); MA (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Thesis Title: Winning hearts and minds in Southeast Asia: Understanding the soft power approach in Chinese foreign policy

Research Interest:

• Media and Politics
• Global Communication in International Relations
• Chinese Nationalism

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Education: Masters in Communication (Purdue University)

Thesis Title: Exploring Political Identity Formation Among Stateless Rohingya

Research Interest:

• Statelessness and human rights
• Transnational social movements
• Political Identity
• Conflict Resolution

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Education: BA (National University of Singapore); PGDE (National Institute of Education-Nanyang Technological University); MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies-Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis Title:Feeling Confident: How Leaders Make War Decisions

Research Interest:

• Political Psychology
• Role of emotions in international politics and war
• Judgment and decision-making in war

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Education: BA (Al-Azhar University, Cairo); MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies-Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis Title: Religious Extremism in India and its Influence on the Diaspora

Research Interest:

• Islam (Theology and Shariah) and Inter-religious Relations
• Religious violence and Islamist Extremism
• Counterterrorism and De-Radicalisation

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Education: BA (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies); MPP (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS)

Thesis Title: Change in Japan’s Security Orientation: A Strategic Cultural Explanation

Research Interest:

• Japanese Security Policy
• Strategic Culture

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Education: BA (Australian National University); MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies-Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis Title: The subnational push for palm oil sustainability governance

Research Interest:

• Comparative Political Economy
• Global Governance
• Environmental Politics

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Education: BA (George Mason University); MA (Georgetown University)

Thesis Title:Understanding the Logic Behind Military Responses to Events Threatening Authoritarian Regime Survival

Research Interest:

• Civil-Military Relations
• China’s Security Issues
• Chinese Intelligence History

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Education: BA (UCLA); MS (Thunderbird); MA (John Hopkins)

Thesis Title: Suicide Bombings in Indonesia and the Philippines: A Comparative Case Study of Salafi Jihadi Organizations and Individuals

Research Interest:

• Terrorist Organizations and Strategies
• Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
• Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency
• Countering Foreign Influence Operations
• Asymmetric Warfare

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Education: BA (Wuhan University); MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies-Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis Title: Detangling Terrorism’s Impact on Foreign Investment: How Do Domestic Politics and Investment Incentives Matter

Research Interest:

• Comparative Political Economy
• Political Violence
• Foreign Investment
• Environment

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Education: BA (Adams State College); BComm (Nanyang Technological University); MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies-Nanyang Technological University)

Thesis Title: Understanding the Outcomes of US-led Minilaterals

Research Interest:

• Political Psychology
• Decision-Making
• International Institutions
• Organizational Behaviour

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Education: BS Economics (University of the Philippines); MSc Finance (University of the Philippines)

Thesis Title: The Politics of Disaster Risk Financing in ASEAN

Research Interest:

• Disaster Risk Finance / Climate Finance
• Regional Integration and Cooperation
• Early Warnings Systems
• Debt Sustainability

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Education: B. Eng (National University Singapore); M. Si (Han) (Indonesian DefenseUniversity); MA (King’s College London)

Thesis Title: Historical Institutionalism Analysis of Low-Carbon Energy Transition in the Philippines and Indonesia

Research Interest:

• Climate Change
• Energy Security
• Technological Developments
• Governance

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Education: BA (Brigham Young University), MA (Georgetown University), MS (National Intelligence University)

Thesis Title: Intelligence Failure in Terrorism: Connecting the Dots or Hard Target

Research Interest:

• Terrorism
• Intelligence Failure
• Country Threat Assessment
• Security Risk
• Shi’a Opposition Groups

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