Parker Novak

Biography
Publications

Parker Novak is a Nonresident Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, where he specialises in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and regional geopolitics. He previously served as the country director for a non-governmental organisation in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, living in Jakarta and Dili as their senior in-country representative.

His analysis has been featured by numerous media outlets, including ABC Australia, Al Jazeera English, Australian Financial Review, BBC World News, CNN, The Guardian, Nikkei Asia, and The Sydney Morning Herald.

He holds a master’s degree from George Washington University, a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, and resides in Washington, DC.

Opinions expressed are his own and do not reflect those of his current or previous employers.

Timor-Leste’s uncertain future
Analyses
Timor-Leste’s uncertain future
Timor-Leste has accomplished a great deal over the past two decades but faces challenges of an intensity that could undo much of what it has achieved.
Timor-Leste update: Parliamentary elections and a roadmap to ASEAN membership
Timor-Leste update: Parliamentary elections and a roadmap to ASEAN membership
The real political wrangling will follow the ballot. The President meantime is advancing a long held regional ambition.
Rallies, flags and motorbikes: it’s election time in Timor-Leste
Rallies, flags and motorbikes: it’s election time in Timor-Leste
Where do political dynamics stand as Southeast Asia’s youngest democracy kicks off parliamentary elections?
Gusmão, Alkatiri and Greater Sunrise: Timor-Leste calls parliamentary election
Gusmão, Alkatiri and Greater Sunrise: Timor-Leste calls parliamentary election
Australia’s northern neighbour approaches a political inflection point.
José Ramos-Horta's Australian visit: a checklist
José Ramos-Horta's Australian visit: a checklist
The Greater Sunrise LNG field will top his agenda, along with economic diversification and ASEAN membership.
Unpacking the China/Timor-Leste bilateral agreements…
Unpacking the China/Timor-Leste bilateral agreements…
…and the unfolding geopolitical rivalry around them.
Timor-Leste: Building towards the next 20 years
Timor-Leste: Building towards the next 20 years
Two decades of independence has seen laudable achievements but stormy economic waters lie ahead.
The not-so-hidden contest behind Timor-Leste’s presidential election
The not-so-hidden contest behind Timor-Leste’s presidential election
On the ballot it’s Guterres versus Horta, but also Gusmão versus Alkatiri continuing their post-independence feud.
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