Richard Javad Heydarian

Biography
Publications

Richard Javad Heydarian is a Manila-based columnist, academic, and author. He has written for the world’s leading publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Foreign Affairs, and is a regular contributor to Aljazeera English, Nikkei Asian Review, South China Morning Post, and the Straits Times. His latest books include Asia’s New Battlefield (Zed, 2015), The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt against Elite Democracy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) and The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China, and the New Global Struggle for Mastery (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). He is also a regular contributor to leading global think tanks such as Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Brooking Institution, and Council on Foreign Relations.

Chinese chimera: the real concern with the BRI
Chinese chimera: the real concern with the BRI
Beneficiaries should be wary of the gap between Beijing’s rhetorical promises and the reality of its investments.
Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective
Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is experiencing a 'faster than average' drop in his approval ratings.
Southeast Asian perspectives on US–China competition
Reports
Southeast Asian perspectives on US–China competition
Southeast Asians inhabit a region increasingly shaped by competition between the United States and China. This joint Lowy Institute–Council on Foreign Relations Report seeks to…
Will Philippine elections bring about a new China policy?
A false dawn in China-Philippines relations?
Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond
Lopsided economic growth in the Philippines
Philippine-US security pact: Implications for the pivot and the South China Sea
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