(Richard)  Javad  Heydarian          

  Contact Details: Jrfheydarian@gmail.com  Brief  Background:     Richard Javad Heydarian is an academic, foreign affairs/economic analyst, and policy advisor, focusing on the Asia-Pacific and MENA regions. As a specialist on Asian geopolitical/economic affairs, he has served as a resource speaker for varying national and international forums, and interviewed by or quoted in Aljazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, The New York Times, South China Morning Post, NPR, People's Daily, Global Times, CCTV, Russia Today, Voice of Russia, Tehran Times, The National, Council on Foreign Relations, Business Mirror, Le Monde, Foreign policy, UPI, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business World, Philippine Star, among others. He has advised foreign investors and varying diplomatic posts on geopolitical and economic developments vis-à-vis the Philippines and East Asia. He is also a regular contributor to Australia’s Lowy Institute for International Policy on East Asian affairs as well as the Indian Council on Global Relations (Gateway House). He has authored more than 400 analytic articles/policy papers/opinion columns on international affairs, writing for leading publications such as Aljazeera English, Asia Times, Foreign Affairs, Huffington Post, Straits Times, The National Interest, The Nation, World Politics Review, East Asia Forum, The Diplomat, Yahoo News, Hong Kong Economic Journal, among others. He is the author of "How Capitalism Failed the Arab World: The Economic Roots and Precarious Future of the Middle East Uprisings" (Zed, London), currently available in leading universities such Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Oxford, New York University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of California Berkeley, among others. Praise: 'A lucidly argued and impressive critique of the negative effects of neoliberal capitalism and globalization on the well-being of the Arab nations. Overall, this book gives the best understanding of why the upheavals of 2011 took place...'Richard Falk, Milbank Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University

'An extremely timely book which shows how globalization and capitalism have failed the Arab world, driven by crony capitalism...'Jane Harrigan, Professor of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 'An intellectually and morally courageous analysis of how the interplay between global capitalist forces and local tyrannies fuelled one national uprising after another....'Alamin Mazrui, Professor, Rutgers University ‘A fundamental read for those interested in understanding the intersections of global economics and national politics in the contemporary world.'Alcinda Honwana, Visiting Professor of International Development, The Open University, UK. 'This work is very much needed and timely given the ongoing upheavals in the region and the disappointment experienced by the majority of its population in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. It is a well-written, well-argued and well-documented book that provides a fresh look at this very complex phenomenon.' Professor Tareq Ismael, University of Calgary ‘An ambitious study of the causes, progress, and likely future of the revolutions that came to be known collectively as the ‘Arab Spring’. It references a great many studies and commentaries by both academic authors and international organisations, bringing both depth and breadth to the evaluation…Academics and general readers with an interest in the Arab Spring and its continuing development will find it very useful…” Elaine Housby, London School Economics Book Review He has regularly attended or been invited to conferences and forums, speaking on security issues in the South China Sea and international security developments, and widely interviewed by international news channels on these issues. He has attended or co-authored/presented academic papers across the Asia-Pacific and beyond in various universities including Stanford University, Waseda Univesity, Queensland University, Beijing University, National Chengchi University, University of the Philippines Diliman, and the University of Asia and the Pacific, among others. He is also the author of forthcoming book: “The Pivot State: Philippine Foreign Policy amid the Sino-US Rivalry in the Pacific” (Zed, 2015) National and International Engagements (Selected) Speaker/panelist, US-ASEAN Business Council’s panel on infrastructure development, Shangri-La Hotel, Makati, October 24 Reactor, forum on “Scarborough Shoal: Truths and Lies”, De La Salle University, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, September 28 Regular Guest on ANC/ABS-CBN as an expert on the South China Sea disputes and Asia affairs

Resource Speaker on the South China Sea Disputes for a forum on international relations, co-organized by the Ateneo Political Science Department and University of Peace. (July 15, 2014) Resource Speaker on Philippine foreign policy for Tapatan sa Artiscrat roundtable discussion, together with Senator Grace Poe (July 7, Aristocrat, Manila) Panelist on maritime protection and non-traditional security issues, for the Philippine Coast Guard Education and Training Command Symposium, together with Admiral Eduardo Maria Santos, Commodore Joel S. Garcia, and Commissioner Nederev Sano, (June 27, Kalayaan Hall, Malacanang) Resource Speaker, “The Philippines’ Macroeconomic Outlook” for the Philippine Stock Exchange, co-organized by the Singapore Stock Exchange and MSCI World. (June 5, Ayala Makati Stock Exchange) Resource Speaker on the implications of ASEAN Economic Integration for the Academy of Political Management (APM), organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung , (June 1, Club Balai Isabel, Batangas) Resource Speaker for Experts workshop on the South China Sea Disputes, organized by the Center for Asian Strategic Studies, bringing together leading security specialists from Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, South Korea, Malaysia, the U.S., and the Philippines. (May 28, Traders Hotel, Singapore) Panelist on the 2014 Bloomberg Leadership Forum, co-organized with the Department of Finance (DoF) and in conjunction with the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia, together with leading businessmen and policy-makers in the region, namely Diwa C. Guinigundo, Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Hans T. Sy, Chief Executive Officer and President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., and Jose Isidro N. (Lito) Camacho, Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific; Credit Suisse. May 22, 2014, Makati, Peninsula Hotel. Speaker at the International Conference on Maritime Challenges to ASEAN and Prospects for SCS Dispute Settlement, organized by Center for Asian Strategic Studies –India (CASS) and Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies. (April 24, 2014) Resource Speaker on US-Philippine relations, and Obama’s visit to the Philippines for Tapatan in Aristocrat, together with China specialist Chito Sta. Romana. (April 21, 2014) Panel Discussant with former Senator Francisco Tatad and former National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales on current affairs in the Philippines, August 5, 2013, Aristocrat Restaurant, Manila, Philippines – Invited as an expert on Philippine politics and security issues. Main Speaker at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) organized symposium, “The Philippine Maritime Domain Awareness Direction: Reconciling Maritime

Enforcement Responsibilities with the Economic Strategy of the Government” in Intramurous, Manila, September 20 – Presented a paper on the challenges of maritime security in the South China Sea and the broader Asia-Pacific region, exploring different strategic options for the Philippines. Panel Discussant with former Senator Leticia Ramos Shahani, leading maritime law expert UP Law Prof. Jay Batongbacal, and Chito Sta. Romana, former ABC chief correspondent in Beijing, on the South China Sea disputes and Philippines’ strategy in managing the crisis, August 5, 2013, Aristocrat Restaurant, Manila, Philippines – Invited as an expert on the territorial spats and how to engage China. Experts Meeting on Building a New Paradigm on Energy: A Social Democratic Response to the Challenge of Nuclear Phase Out and Energy Security, July 22-24, Tokyo, New Otani Hotel, Japan – Invited as part of the delegation of experts, policy-makers, and advocates from the Asia, Europe, and North America focusing on the challenge of nuclear phase out and building a sustainable energy paradigm for Japan and Asia. 17th Council on Strategic Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP) Study Goup Meeting on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Manila, July 1-3, Manila Peninsula Hotel, Philippines – Invited as part of the Young Leaders Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Pacific Forum. Harvard Asia Conference 2012, 24-28 August, Hotel Formosa Taipei, Taiwan – Invited as part of a competitively selected group of participants in one of the Asia-Pacific region’s biggest events of the year and contributing to the panel entitled, “Shifting Poles: Transition and Security”. Experts Conference on Regional Energy Security Reshaping Policy Discourse and Options for Progressives, 20-22 August 2012, Hilton Hotel, Seoul, South Korea – Invited as a resource speaker to discuss a paper entitled, “Energy Security in the Asia Pacific Region: General Trends and Emerging Challenges”. Re-Thinking Asia “Visions for Common Security with the Indo-Pacific in the 21st Century”, Evangelische Akademie Tutzing, Bavaria/Germany, June 20-22, 2012 - participant upon invitation by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The Forum will draw together a carefully selected group of about 30 leading politicians, distinguished academics and experienced practitioners, of which one third will be renowned guests from Asia. Philippine Political Science Association, 50th anniversary international conference: Presenting a co-authored paper with Dr. Junior Sevilla, entitled, “The Energy Black Swans: Analyzing the Precarious State of Global Energy Security. Conference on Renewable Energy in the Philippines and Asia, March 11-13, Laguna, Philippines: Submitted a paper entitled, “Investing in Renewable Energy: the Road to a Clean and Safe Future”,

National Defense College, Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2012: Presenting a lecture on the most recent geo-political developments in the Arab world and the Persian Gulf: a.) The history and culture of the Middle East; b.) The economics of the Arab uprisings; and lastly, the Iranian nuclear program. Forging a New Philippine Foreign Policy Project, Asian Center, Inauguration Ceremony, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City: Invited as a Resource Analyst to contribute to the project, and so far contributed 7 articles. (Website was launched on February 21, 2012) Conference on Energy Security in the Philippines and Asia, Subic, Philippines, January 30-31, 2012: chaired two panels, and submitted a paper entitled, “Energy Security in the Asia Pacific Region: General Trends and Emerging Challenges,” Asian Political Science and International Studies Association (APISA) 5th Congress, Taiwan, Taichung, Overseas Chinese University, November 23-24: Presenting a paper entitled, “The Economic Cooperation Organization’s Experience,” Shift International Conference 2011, University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines, October 26-28: Presenting a paper entitled, “Turkey in a State of Transformation: the New Face of Turkish Politics and Foreign Affairs”. ISA-Asia Pacific Region 2011 International Conference, Queensland University, Australia, September 29-30: Presenting a paper, entitled Political Economy of the Arab Spring: Analyzing the Impact of Economic Liberalization and Energy Politics on Arab States’ Democratization. University of the Philippines, Asian Center, International Graduate Student Conference August 14-15: Presented a paper on Energy Security, entitled “Regional Security and Energy Politics: Understanding the Burgeoning Turko-Persian Partnership in Eurasia.” Chosen as a participant in the Waseda University-Erasmus Mundus – GEM PHD School Summer Institute on Comparative Regional Integration August 1-7: Participants are selected leading graduate students, from Asia and Europe, who specialize on regional integration. Presented a paper, entitled, “Mapping Regional Integration in West Asia: a Comparative Approach”. Chosen as a participant in Asia Pacific-Australia Emerging Leaders Dialogue 2011 to be held in Beijing University on July 27-30th: Participants are outstanding research higher degree students who are advanced in their PhD or research Masters program and who would be able to contribute to a Dialogue on “The Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia”. Participant in the First Manila Conference on South China Sea, Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City, July 5-6 2011: participants were academics, scholars, and analysts from the Asia-Pacific region, who specialize on geo-strategic issues in the region.

Participant in the Capacity-Building Workshop on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the Protection of Civilians (POC) in Armed Conflict, Manila, June 17, 2011: the workshop aimed at consultation with experts, scholars, policy-makers and civil society members vis-à-vis R2P and POC mainstreaming in the Philippines and broader region. The Freeman Spogli Institute For International Studies, Stanford University, U.S.A: February 23, 211: Co-authored paper with Dr. Amado Mendoza (presenter), entitled How Good is the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement -- and Good for Whom?: A Philippine View. February 23, 2011, was presented Philippine Political Science International Conference, April 29-30, Bacolod, St. La Salle University, Philippines: Presented a paper entitled, Islam and Democracy in Turkey: the Evolution of Islamist Social Movements into Pivotal Electoral Players, which analyzed the challenges faced by newly democratizing countries in the 21st century. Resource Speaker: Forum on Democratization and the Recent Popular Uprising in the Middle East and North (Tunisia and Egypt) Region: Implications for the Philippines (February 18 2011, Bulwagang Sala’am, Romulo Hall Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman) Participant: Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS) 20th Anniversary Conference, “Economic of Political Dimension of Power Shift: Implications for East Asia,” 14 November 2011 at the Garden Ballroom 1 & 2, EDSA Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, The Philippines.

Reactor: Turkey’s Integration into the European Union (EU): Challenges and Opportunities (October 1, 2010, GT-Toyota Building, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman)

Participant: The Fifth ASEAN People's Assembly (APA: The Role of the People in Building an ASEAN Community of Caring Societies, 8-10 December 2006, Edsa Shangri-la Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, The Philippines: Invited as part of a select number of students to partake in the assembly, which is a gathering of academic/experts, who seek to advance regional integration. Languages English (fluently) Filipino (fluently) Persian (mother language) EDUCATION - Tertiary Education BA Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman (2005-2009) M.A. International Studies, University of the Philippines, Diliman (2010-2012) (Research focus: development and economic globalization) GEM PHD School Summer Institute on Comparative Regional Integration (Waseda University-Erasmus Mundus, August 2011)

Academic Awards/Engagements:  University  Scholar  1st  semester  A.Y.  2011-­‐2012    University  Scholar  2nd  semester  A.Y.  2010-­‐2011    University  Scholar  1st  semester  A.Y.  2010-­‐2011    University  Scholar      1st  semester  A.Y.  2009-­‐2010    College  Scholar    1st    and    2nd    semesters    A.Y.    2007-­‐2008;        1st    and    2nd    semesters    A.Y.    2008-­‐2009,        Selected  Works,  Interviews  and  Publications:    Author: Book, “The Pivot State: Philippine Foreign Policy amid the Sino-US Rivalry in the Pacific” (Zed, 2015) Author: How Capitalism Failed the Arab World: The Economic Roots and Precarious Future of the Arab Uprisings (Zed, 2014) Co-Author, “Regional Security Trends: Next Generation Perspectives on Cooperation”, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Pacific Forum, Honolulu, the United States. (2013) NoyNoy Stumbles: How Aquino Lost His Way, Foreign Affairs. October 2014 China steps up strategic tie-ups in Asia at expense of US, Straits Times, October 30, 2014 David vs. Goliath in the South China Sea: The Philippines vs. China, The National Interest, October 23 Xi Jinping: China's "Game Changer"?, The National Interest, September 16 The Great South China Sea Clash: China vs. Vietnam, The National Interest, August 12 Asia's Most Dangerous Rivalry Heats Up: China vs. Japan, The National Interest, July 21 Interviewed by Wall Street Journal on the South China Sea disputes, September-October Interviewed by ANC on the South China Sea disputes, July-October

Interviewed by Phoenix Hong Kong TV on Philippine domestic politics, July 9 Post-Sanctions Iran: The Next China, Aljazeera English, June 30

Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond, Lowy Institute, July 1,The

South China Sea: Unified Asean must rise to the challenge, Straits Times, June 18

Philippines: The Next Asian Tiger Economy? Aljazeera English, June 14

Obama’s Free Trade Strategy Falters in Asia, Inter-Press Service, June 14

A Dangerous Showdown in the South China Sea, The National Interest, June 28 Web of containment tightens on China, Asia Times, June 11

Asian Nations Bare Teeth Over South China Sea, Inter-Press Service, June 11

China's Self-Made Disaster in the South China Sea, The National Interest, June 7

Lopsided economic growth in the Philippines, Lowy Institute, May 30

ASEAN unity and the threat of Chinese expansion, Aljazeera English, May 26 Philippines and Vietnam in the South China Sea: A Burgeoning Alliance, Huffington Post, May 26, 2014 Philippines' Infrastructure Conundrum: Prematurely Hosting the World Economic Forum? Huffington Post, May 23, 2014

The Dangers of Asian Nationalism: Why Washington Should Be Alarmed, Huffington post, May 20, 2014 Obama in Asia: A Reasssuring visit?, Indian Council on Global Relations, May 14 Sea strife follows Obama in Asia, Asia Times, May 14, 2014 The Philippines' strategic dilemma: Between an eagle and a dragon, Aljazeera English, May 14, 2014 China Tests American Resolve: More Trouble in the South China Sea, Huffington Post, May 9, 2014

Phiippine-US security pact: Implications for the pivot and the South China Sea, Lowy

Institute, May 7

South China Sea: Escalating Tensions, Indian Council on Global Relations, May 2

The Philippine-U.S. New Security Pact: Good Bargain, or a Lopsided Deal?, Huffington Post, May 2, 2014

Philippines Bases Hopes on US, Controversially, Inter-Press Service, May 1

The Philippines-China-U.S. Triangle: A Precarious Relationship, The National Interest, May 1

Algerian Elections: The End of the Arab Spring? Huffington Post, April 18, 2014 The End of China’s Soft Power? Aljazeera English, April 12

The Post-Deng China: The End of China's Soft Power?, Huffington Post, April 9, 2014

South China Sea: A New War Brewing, Indian Council on Global Relations, April 4

Philippines Invokes Law to Fight Chinese Muscle,, Inter-Press Service, April 2

Philippines Takes China to Court: End of Diplomacy in the South China Sea? Huffington Post, March 31, 2014 South China Sea disputes: The gloves are off, Aljazeera English, March 11, 2014 Time for an Arab Economic Revolution: How Keynes Can Save the Arab Spring, Huffington Post March 9, 2014 Interviewed by ANC on Japan’s foreign policy (June 25) Interviewed by ANC on South China Sea disputes (June 10) Interviewed by GMA News on Obama’s visit to the Philippines (April 21, 24 Oras) New Fault Lines in the South China Sea, Asia Times, February 26 Phone Interview by Bloomberg-BusinessWeek on Philippine-China relations, February 25, June 11. South China Sea Disputes Enter a Dangerous Phase: US Pivot Gains Pace, Huffington Post, TV Interview by CCTV and Phoenix Satellite TV on Hong Kong sanctions on the Philippines and South China Sea disputes, February 4 TV Interview by Aljazeera English on the Mindanao peace process, January 29 Interviewed by the New York Times and Bloomberg-Businessweek on the Mindanao peace process, January 25

Philippine-China Relations in 2014: How to Navigate the West Philippine Sea Disputes, GMA News, January 2, 2014 Philippines Electricity Crisis: How Regulatory Capture Undermines Emerging Markets, The Huffington Post, December 23, Japan, U.S. Sqeeze China’s ADIZ, Asia Times, December 17 Why is China Feared? Resurgence, Pride, and uncertainty. The Huffington Post, December 12 Philippines Mirage Economy: Why its Worse than a Bubble, The Huffington Post, December 5 ADIZ Stirs Fear in the South China Sea, Asia Times, December 5 Interviewed by Singapore’s Today magazine on outstanding geopolitical issues in Asia for 2014 and the impact of the NSA spying revelations on the U.S. pivot to Asia, Nov 30 Interview with Voice of Russia on the impact of the Geneva Nuclear Accord on Middle East politics, Nov 26 Haiyan Tragedy Reveals the Philippines’ Hollow State: The Folly of Elite Democracy, Huffington Post, Nov 22. Interviewed by Voice of America on the government’s handling of relief operations, Nov 20 Interviewed by South China Morning Post on the geopolitics of the relief operations and aid pledges Nov 15 Interviewed by the BBC on the impact of Haiyan and the government’s response, Nov 12 Aquino’s Moment of Truth: The Philippines at the Crossroads, Huffington Post, Nov 11 Interviewed by Bloomberg on the efficacy of government preventative measures against Haiyan and Aquino’s declining popularity. Nov 11 & 17 Interviewed by The New York Times on the Aquino administration’s response to Nov 11 Interviewed by South China Morning Post on the political fallout of NSA spying on Asian countries, Nov 5 Aquino Rebalances his China Position, Asia Times, Nov 4 Philippines’ Real Economic Achilles Hill: An Educational Crisis? Huffinton Post, Nov 4

Obama’s no-show isolates allies, Asia Times, October 11 Interviewed by NPR on the impact of Obama’s absence in Asian summits on regional allies, October 9 Interviewed by The International New York Times on John Kerry’s visit to the Philippines October 6 Interviewed by New York Times on the ASEAN Summit and Obama’s decision to skip the Asian gatherings, October 4 Interviewed by Voice of Russia in Moscow on the Syrian crisis, September 17 Siege Exposes Holes in Aquino Peace Plan, Asia Times, September 17 The Luneta Revolution: A Filipino Middle Class Anti-Corruption Movement, Huffington Post, September 15 New Nadir for Philippine-China Relations, Asia Times, September 12 Interviewed by Bloomberg on the crisis in Zamboanga, September 12 More US boots on Philippine Soil, Asia Times, September 8 Interviewed by Bloomberg News on Philippine-U.S. military relations (August 30) Interviewed by Business Mirror on the Philippines investment-grade status. (August 21, 2013) Dual-Track Trouble in the South China Sea, Asia Times, August 20, 2013 Interviewed by Chinese international channel CCTV on China-ASEAN Expo and prospects for Philippine-China Relations. (August 9, 2013) Interviewed by Bloomberg News on Philippine-Taiwan Relations (August 7, 2013) Philippines, Vietnam take China Hedges, Asia Times, July 22, 2013 Iran-India Relations: What Rouhani’s Presidency Portends, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist Magazine, New Delhi, India, Volume 1, Issue No. 4, July, 2013. An Obama-Rouhani Communiqué: The Word’s Best Chance at Peace, Huffington Post, July 24, 2013 US Sincerity Questioned in Southeast Asia, Asia Times, July 22, New Reef Rift Hits China-Philippines ties, Asia Times, July 17, 2013 What Booming Philippines Can Learn from Turkey, Brazil Protests: Centrality of

Inclusive Growth and Manufacturing, Huffington Post, July 9, 2013 Conflicting Currents in the South China Sea, Asia Times, July 9, 2013 Philippine Stocks Dip: Taming Irrational Exuberance, Huffington Post, June 25, 2013 China Rouses a Counter-Alliance: A Security Diamond in the making, Huffington Post, June 7, 2012 A Diamond in the South China Sea Rough, Asia Times, June 4, 2013 [Co-author with Manila Times Columnist Ben Kritz] In Search of Reforms that Work for the Philippines: On the Tiger Road, Huffington Post, June 1, 2013 Philippines Pivot on the South China Sea, Asia Times, May 21, 2013 Philippine Elections: The Sound and the Fury, Huffington Post, May 20, 2013 Investment Grade Philippines: Bouts of Irrational Exuberance? Huffington Post, May 7, 2013 Why the Philippines Failed? Huffington post, April 19, 2013 Sabah Crisis sends Wider Ripples, Asia Times, March 28 Philippine Stocks Crash: Symptom of Growing Economic Vulnerability, Huffington post, March 20 Almaty Talks: A Potential Turning Point in Iran Nuclear Impasse, Huffington Post, February 28 Manila Takes New Aim at China, headline article, Asia Times, February 21 Egypt-Iran: An Elusive Axis, Huffington Post, February 19 Japan’s democratic security diamond, East Asia Forum, February 15 U.S. Arms Fuel Asian Tension, Inter-Press Service, February 11 India Sails into Troubled South China Sea, Inter-Press Service, February 4 Despite differences on Syria, Iran and Turkey are bound by Energy Ties, World Politics Review, January 30 Japan Southeastern pivot, with eye on China, Asia Times, January 25 Structural Weaknesses, China Tensions Threaten Philippines’ Growth, World Politics Review, January 18 [Top weekly read] Iran Tries Charm-offensive in Cairo, Asia Times, January 18

U.S. Pivot Sparks Asian Arms Race, Asia Times, January 17 India Wades into South China Sea Disputes, Asia Times, January 11, 2013 Iran-Turkey Partnership on Ice, Huffington Post, January 4, 2013 Co-authored a chapter on Phil-China relations in “ASEAN-CHINA Free Trade Area: Challenges, Opportunities, And the Road Ahead”, RSIS Monograph No. 22, National University of Singapore, 2012. Brunei in the South China Sea hot seat, Asia Times, December 22, 2012 Philippines Running Out of Options in the South China Sea Disputes, World Politics Review, December 21, 2012 [Top weekly read] China Nudges Up South China Tensions, Asia Times, December 6, 2012 Toward a Grand Climate Compromise, Huffington Post, December 3, 2012 [co-authored with Dr. Walden Bello] Interview with Ukraine Week magazine on Sino-Iranian economic and political relations How Manila Stands Up to the Goliath, Huffington Post, November 27, 2012 ASEAN Stumbles on South China Sea Again, Inter-Press Service, November 24, 2012 Manila Eyes New Horizons in the South China Sea, Asia Times, November 21 ASEAN Runs into Rock in the South China Sea, Inter-Press Service, November 19, 2012 Manila Paddles Harder in the South China Sea, Asia Times, November 16, 2012 [Also reprinted in the Philippine Star, Manila Standard, and Manila Times, November 18] Will Iran and Obama 2.0 Compromise? November 13, 2012, Huffington Post Iran Pays Price for Chinese Support, November 8, 2012, Asia Times [Top weekly read article at Atimes] Benigno Aquino: Tranformational or Transitional Leader? Huffington Post Construction Tensions in the South China Sea, October 25, 2012, Asia Times [Top weekly read article at Atimes] Raising Stakes in Asia, Strategic Dialogue Essays on U.S. pivot, Foreign Policy in Focus, October 25, 2012

Iran and the Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 22, 2012, Huffington Post Indonesia Put to Test, Asia Times, October 19, 2012, Asia Times Is the Philippines the Next Tiger Economy? October 18, 2012, Huffington Post Iran Hits the Sanctions Threshold, October 12, 2012, Huffington Post China Splits Philippine Politics, October 10, 2012, Asia Times Mindanao gets a Chance at Peace October 7, 2012, Asia Times Obama’s Terror-List Blunder October 5, 2012, Asia Times U.S. Pivots on the Philippines, September 27, 2012, Asia Times Aquino’s Reforms Leave Potholes, September 26, 2012, Asia Times Healing Syria’s Gushing Wound, Inquirer Column, September 24, 2012 [co-authored with Dr. Walden Bello] Philippines on the Frontline of US-China Rivalry, September 15, 2012, Asia Times Tehran Jumps to Assad’s Rescue, Asia Times, August 31, 2012 [Top weekly read article at Atimes] The Real Syrian problem, Asia Times, August 24, 2012 Is Egypt’s Morsi Eying an AKP revolution? Asia Times, August 22, 2012 Israel Hampers Nuclear Diplomacy, Asia Times, August 9, 2012 Iran’s Fate After Assad, Asia Times, August 3, 2012 Sanctions derail diplomacy on Iran, Asia Times, July 19, 2012 Will the BRICs rescue Iran? Asia Times, June 20, 2012 Why the Baghdad Talks Faltered? The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, May 30, 2012 Asia-3 Key to the Syrian Crisis, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, May 11, 2012. Making Baghdad Talks a Success, The Diplomat. Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, April 20, 2012

Why Iran Will Compromise, The Diplomat. Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, April 11, 2012 Obama and a Tehran Communique?, The Diplomat. Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, March 29, 2012 India’s Iran Diplomatic Dance, The Diplomat. Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, March 16, 2012 China and Iran Breaking Up?, The Diplomat. Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, March 8, 2012 Between a Dragon and an Eagle, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, February 27, 2012 Iran, West Head for Showdown, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, February 20, 2012 Russia Does its Own Pivot, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum. February 14, 2012 Iran and Post-Withdrawal Iraq, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, February 4, 2012 Iran Get’s Closer to Iraq. The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, January 24, 2012 US-Pakistan Ties on Brink, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, December 13, 2011 Russia’s Iran Nuclear Solution, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, November 16, 2011 Manila’s Economic Headache, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, November 1, 2011 Arab Spring, Turkish Harvest, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, September 22, 2011 Obama’s B-Grade on ASEAN, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, October 10, 2011 Manila’s Balancing Act, The Diplomat, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, , October 4, 2011 Arab Spring, Turkish Harvest, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, September 22, 2011 The Perils of Philippine Labor Export Policy. GMA News. September 11, 2011

The South China Sea Conundrum, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington , September 8, 2011 Egypt’s Evolving Foreign Policy. Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington , June 2011 Arab Spring, Turkish Summer? Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington , May 16 2011 The Economics of the Arab Spring, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington , April 21, 2011 The Turko-Persian Tandem, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington Feb 28 March The China-Philippines-US Triangle, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, December 16, 2010. Iran’s Adventures in Latin America, Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, November 18, 2010 Saudi-Iranian Relations: Growing Rivalry, Deepening Tensions. Foreign Policy in Focus. Institute for Policy Studies, Washington August 6, 2010. The Turkey-Iran-Syria Triangle: An Alliance of Convenience. Foreign Policy in Focus. Institute for Policy Studies, Washington July 19, 2010. Reflections on Global Poverty and Hunger. Vienna Institute for International Cooperation and Development. July 17, 2010. (Co-authored with Dr. Walden Bello) Shifting Paradigms: Moving Away from Global Capitalism. World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO. Sept. 21 (Co-authored with Dr. Walden Bello) The Poverty of Philippine Foreign Policy. Transnational Institute. May 2010. (Co-authored with Dr. Walden Bello) US and China Jostle in the Middle East. Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington May 2010. Egypt’s Impending Earthquake. Foreign Policy in Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington March 31 2010. The Gaza Freedom March: in the Midst of a Regional Pandemonium, Focus on Trade, Focus on the Global South, Bangkok, January 2010.

     

REFERENCES              Dr.  Walden    Bello        Former  Professor,  University  of  the  Philippines  (UP)  Sociology  Department    Founder,  Focus  on  the  Global  South    Representative  to    the    Philippine    Congress  (Akbayan  Citizens  Party)                        waldenbello@yahoo.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Prof.  Felipe    Miranda        Former    Dean,    UP    Political    Science    Department        Founder,  and  Previous    President    of    Pulse    Asia        Co-­‐-­‐-­‐founder    of    Social    Weather    Station              FBM1942@gmail.com        Dr.  Clarita  Carlos  Associate  Professor,  UP  Political  Science  Department  President,  Center  for  Asia-­‐Pacific  Studies  Inc.  cenapsis@yahoo.com      Dr.  Noel  Morada  Former  Dean,  UP  Political  Science  Department    Former  Director,  Institute  for  Strategic  and  Developmental  Studies  (ISDS)  Executive  Director,  Asia-­‐Pacific  Centre  for  Responsibility  to  Protect    School  of  Political  Science  and  International  Studies,  University  of  Queensland    n.morada@uq.edu.au                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dr.  Carolina  Hernandez  Professor  Emeritus    University  of  the  Philippines,  Diliman  Political  Science  Department  Founder and Director, Institute  for  Strategic  and  Developmental  Studies  (ISDS)  carolghernandez@gmail.com