James Crabtree leads the growing research team of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore, focused on the Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining the IISS, James was a Singapore-based author and journalist, and an Associate Professor of Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. His best-selling 2018 book, The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age was shortlisted for the FT / McKinsey book of the year.

In this episode, James talks about the effects of increasing tensions between China and other great powers on Southeast Asia. We also talk about whether this is still 'the Asian Century' we expected it to be. And James shares which country particularly surprises him.

After listening to this episode, grab the opportunity to hear James Crabtree speak live, in-person, at the STATE OF ASIA conference on November 10, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. There, he will be joined by many others of our trusted experts.
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State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland. New episodes are published every other Monday.

Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society Switzerland
Producer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland