Richard Javad Heydarian, Author at Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

Under Duterte, ASEAN Could Cede Clout for Consensus

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 7 3 月, 2017 | Categories: ASEAN, South China Sea

Country-level pragmatic calculations may contribute to more peaceful relations among claimant states, but risk driving ASEAN into total irrelevance as China shapes the regional agenda on its own terms.

Duterte’s Pivot to Putin

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 19 1 月, 2017 | Categories: Philippines, Russia

A new chapter has begun in the long-stale Philippines-Russia relationship.

Duterte, Trump, and Manila’s Changing Foreign Policy

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 21 12 月, 2016 | Categories: Philippines, United States

The surprising election of Donald Trump has raised hopes for a less fraught relationship between Washington and Manila in the near future.

Duterte’s Uncertain China Gamble

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 3 11 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines

Breaking with tradition, the Philippines’ controversial […]

Duterte’s Colorful Diplomatic Debut

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 15 9 月, 2016 | Categories: ASEAN, Philippines, South China Sea, United States

The Philippines’ newly minted president couldn’t have a […]

Can Ramos Break the Ice in Philippines-China Relations?

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 16 8 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines, South China Sea

Consistent with his campaign promise, the Philippines’ […]

Manila’s Tough Post-Arbitration Options

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 14 7 月, 2016 | Categories: Arbitration, China, Philippines

The Duterte administration faces important decisions after the ruling.

What Will a Duterte Administration Mean?

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 13 5 月, 2016 | Categories: Philippines

For Duterte, development rather than deterrence is the way forward

How Elections Could Change Manila’s South China Sea Policy (Or Not)

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 1 4 月, 2016 | Categories: Philippines, South China Sea

Anti-China sentiment is at historic highs among the Filipino public, leaving little room for major foreign policy recalibration

Sunnylands and America’s Pivot to ASEAN

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 12 2 月, 2016 | Categories: ASEAN, South China Sea, United States

China may be gaining the strategic upper-hand in […]

Regional Summits and the South China Sea: Wading Into the Storm

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 13 11 月, 2015 | Categories: South China Sea, Southeast Asia

Ahead of this month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation […]