Contributor

Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen

Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University

Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen is a Political Scientist whose concentration is in Comparative Politics and International Relations. His general research interests include democratization, democratic transition, global/world politics, human rights, ethnic conflict, identity politics, and foreign policy. His academic research focuses on South Asia and Southeast Asia, with specialization on Myanmar/Burma. He has published single-authored books in Routledge (Taylor & Francis), Oxford University Press, and Ruby Press; peer-reviewed academic articles in Social Research: An International Quarterly, World Affairs, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Ethnopolitics, Strategic Analysis, South Asia Research, Indian Journal of Political Science, Economic and Political Weekly, Asian Profile, and Asian Affairs. He has also published over 140 articles in various leading international newspapers and magazines in five continents - Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America. These include, among others: Foreign Policy Journal, Washington Times, Fair Observer, Huffington Post, International Peace Institute/Global Observatory, Nikkei Asian Review, The Straits Times, The Star, New Straits Times, The Guardian, Epoch Times, Jerusalem Post, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Asian Age, Deccan Chronicle, The Statesman, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, New Zealand Herald, National Times, Asia Times, China Post, China Daily, Global Times, Japan Today, Korea Times, South China Morning Post, The Indian Express, The Pioneer, Journal of Turkish Weekly, Al-Jazeerah, The National, The Standard, Bangkok Post, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Globe, Manila Times, Brunei Times, Gulf Times, Gulf Today, Khaleej Times, Arab News, Phnom Penh Post, Global New Light of Myanmar, Myanmar Times, Malaysian Mirror, Bangladesh Today, The Daily Star, The Island, Asia Sentinel, Asia News Network, Asian Tribune, and The Irrawaddy. Dr. Kipgen has appeared for a Washington, D.C.-based Voice of America television and radio programs, Radio Free Asia, a London-based British Broadcasting Corporation, a New Delhi-based Lok Sabha TV, and a WION television.