Orson Tan
Biography
Publications
Dr Orson Tan is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He specialises in identity politics, ethno-nationalism, regional security and comparative politics in the Indo-Pacific.
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New Zealand and ASEAN: Focusing on what’s right under its nose
As a country at the end of the global supply chain, New Zealand depends on the stability of Southeast Asia.