Richard Javad Heydarian

Biography
Publications

Richard Javad Heydarian is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines, Asian Center, and formerly a Research Fellow at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. He is a columnist at the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and has written for the world’s leading publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Foreign Affairs, and is a regular contributor to Aljazeera English, Nikkei Asian Review, South China Morning Post, and the Straits Times. His latest books are Asia’s New Battlefield (Zed, 2015), The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt against Elite Democracy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) and The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China, and the New Global Struggle for Mastery (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). He is also a regular contributor to leading global think tanks such as Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Brooking Institution, and Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His forthcoming book is China’s New Empire (Melbourne University Press).

The Philippines and Australia: A new golden era of strategic relations?
The Philippines and Australia: A new golden era of strategic relations?
Canberra’s defence ties with Manila have gone from strength to strength. Now it’s time to step up economic linkages.
Philippines: The best friend for AUKUS in Southeast Asia
Philippines: The best friend for AUKUS in Southeast Asia
Manila has stood apart on Australia’s nuclear-powered subs deal as a sympathetic democracy seeking to balance China.
Chinese chimera: the real concern with the BRI
Chinese chimera: the real concern with the BRI
Beneficiaries should be wary of the gap between Beijing’s rhetorical promises and the reality of its investments.
Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective
Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is experiencing a 'faster than average' drop in his approval ratings.
Southeast Asian perspectives on US–China competition
Reports
Southeast Asian perspectives on US–China competition
Southeast Asians inhabit a region increasingly shaped by competition between the United States and China. This joint Lowy Institute–Council on Foreign Relations Report seeks to…
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