//podcastplus.net/feed/asia-unscripted~e8d1365e The US-Asia Institute podcast series Asia Unscripted features diverse experts with firsthand knowledge of Asia, who introduce key stories of the day in 20-30 minutes. The series covers issues in East Asia and the Asia Pacific, with episodes on China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, and the 10 countries of ASEAN. Please be reminded that the US-Asia Institute is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization with no policy agenda. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US-Asia Institute. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:03:47 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/17589528-harvesting-the-waves-environmental-peacebuilding-in-the-south-china-sea.mp3 This episode features Mr. James Borton, who is a non-resident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He has spent more than 30 years reporting from Southeast Asia, establishing himself as a leading voice on environmental policy in the South China Sea. Mr. Borton is a seasoned editor and commentator, frequently contributing op-eds and analysis to major publications including The Washington Times, South China Morning Post, and more. His editorial credits include Venture Japan, The South China Sea: Challenges and Promises (2015) and Islands and Rocks in the South China Sea: Post Hague Ruling (2017). His most recent book, Harvesting the Waves: How Blue Parks Shape Policy, Politics, and Peacebuilding in the South China Sea, released in May 2025. The book delves into the emerging role of marine protected areas — so-called "Blue Parks" — in regional diplomacy, environmental stewardship and conflict resolution. Mr. Borton speaks t... Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/17589528-harvesting-the-waves-environmental-peacebuilding-in-the-south-china-sea.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/15494066-bhutan-s-multifaceted-approach-to-sustainable-development.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Mr. Michael Kugelman, the director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute. He is also a columnist for the Foreign Policy Magazine. His primary research projects include geopolitics in South Asia, U.S.-India technology cooperation, and the role of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Some of Mr. Kugelman's longer publications include Pakistan’s Interminable Energy Crisis: Is There Any Way Out? (Wilson Center, 2015), Pakistan’s Runaway Urbanization: What Can Be Done? (Wilson Center, 2014), and India’s Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center, 2013). Kugelman has written and spoken for several news and media outlets including the New York Times, Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN and more. He received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and his B.A. from American University’s School of International Service. Mr. Kugelman speaks to USAI Program and Communications Assistant... Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/15494066-bhutan-s-multifaceted-approach-to-sustainable-development.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/15494066-bhutan-s-multifaceted-approach-to-sustainable-development.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Mr. Michael Kugelman, the director of the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute. He is also a columnist for the Foreign Policy Magazine. His primary research projects include geopolitics in South Asia, U.S.-India technology cooperation, and the role of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Some of Mr. Kugelman's longer publications include Pakistan’s Interminable Energy Crisis: Is There Any Way Out? (Wilson Center, 2015), Pakistan’s Runaway Urbanization: What Can Be Done? (Wilson Center, 2014), and India’s Contemporary Security Challenges (Wilson Center, 2013). Kugelman has written and spoken for several news and media outlets including the New York Times, Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN and more. He received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and his B.A. from American University’s School of International Service. Mr. Kugelman speaks to USAI Program and Communications Assistant... Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/15494066-bhutan-s-multifaceted-approach-to-sustainable-development.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Courtney Work, who is an Associate Professor at National Chengchi Univeristy. Before joining National Chengchi University, Dr. Work completed her PhD at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY in 2014, after which she spent five years on a research post-doc with the Institute for Social Studies, The Hague, and the Regional Center for Sustainable Development (RCSD) at Chiang Mai University. She researched the intersections of climate change policies and forest-based livelihoods in Cambodia and Myanmar. Dr. Work speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about Cambodia's past and future initiatives to mitigate climate change.  Support the Show. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Courtney Work, who is an Associate Professor at National Chengchi Univeristy. Before joining National Chengchi University, Dr. Work completed her PhD at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY in 2014, after which she spent five years on a research post-doc with the Institute for Social Studies, The Hague, and the Regional Center for Sustainable Development (RCSD) at Chiang Mai University. She researched the intersections of climate change policies and forest-based livelihoods in Cambodia and Myanmar. Dr. Work speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about Cambodia's past and future initiatives to mitigate climate change.  Support the show Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Courtney Work, who is an Associate Professor at National Chengchi Univeristy. Before joining National Chengchi University, Dr. Work completed her PhD at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY in 2014, after which she spent five years on a research post-doc with the Institute for Social Studies, The Hague, and the Regional Center for Sustainable Development (RCSD) at Chiang Mai University. She researched the intersections of climate change policies and forest-based livelihoods in Cambodia and Myanmar. Dr. Work speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about Cambodia's past and future initiatives to mitigate climate change.  Support the show Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14983417-asia-unscripted-cambodia-s-approach-to-climate-change-a-deep-dive-into-their-environmental-policies.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Ambassador Scot Marciel,  Ambassador Scot Marciel is the Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. From 2010 to 2013, Ambassador Marciel served as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and served as the first U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for  Southeast Asia from 2007 to 2010. Ambassador Marciel is a retired diplomat who has also served as U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar from March 2016 through May 2020. With over 35 years of experience in Asia, Ambassador Marciel is a career diplomat who has also served at U.S. missions in Turkey, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Brazil and the Philippines.  Ambassador Marciel speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about Thailand's foreign policy habits and its history with the United States.  Support the Show. Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Ambassador Scot Marciel,  Ambassador Scot Marciel is the Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. From 2010 to 2013, Ambassador Marciel served as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and served as the first U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for  Southeast Asia from 2007 to 2010. Ambassador Marciel is a retired diplomat who has also served as U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar from March 2016 through May 2020. With over 35 years of experience in Asia, Ambassador Marciel is a career diplomat who has also served at U.S. missions in Turkey, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Brazil and the Philippines.  Ambassador Marciel speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about Thailand's foreign policy habits and its history with the United States.  Support the show Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Ambassador Scot Marciel,  Ambassador Scot Marciel is the Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. From 2010 to 2013, Ambassador Marciel served as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and served as the first U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for  Southeast Asia from 2007 to 2010. Ambassador Marciel is a retired diplomat who has also served as U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar from March 2016 through May 2020. With over 35 years of experience in Asia, Ambassador Marciel is a career diplomat who has also served at U.S. missions in Turkey, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Brazil and the Philippines.  Ambassador Marciel speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about Thailand's foreign policy habits and its history with the United States.  Support the show Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14786393-thailand-s-foreign-policy-exploring-the-shifting-dynamic-of-us-thai-relations.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14661294-modern-india-pakistan-relations-a-look-into-the-history-of-india-and-pakistan-s-politics.mp3 This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Alka Jauhari, who is a Practitioner In Residence at the Department of Human Sciences of the University of New Haven. Dr. Jauhari has obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Isabella Thoburn College, a Masters Degree in Political Science at Lucknow University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Lucknow University as well. Dr. Jauhari’s research includes the South Asian Region, primarily highlighting the exploration of growth and development issues in India, which she has compared with those in the African Countries. Dr. Jauhari’s research also focuses on analyzing political, economic, and social issues within the African Continent.   *Correction: Dr. Jauhari referred to the "British Crown," not the British Queen when answering Question 2.  Dr. Jauhari speaks to USAI Program Assistant Tarang about current India and Pakistan relations along with history surrounding the partition. Click on the link in ou... Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/489361/episodes/14661294-modern-india-pakistan-relations-a-look-into-the-history-of-india-and-pakistan-s-politics.mp3