Insights & Opinions

As a research institute, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies encourages engagement and discussion on various academic and policy issues related to the study of Asia. In the spirit of open dialogue and exchange, the Sigur Center provides students, professors, scholars, and professionals with a platform to hold civil and mature discourse by publishing occasional entries on its Asia on E Street Blog. The following are intellectual contributions from our current and former visiting scholars in the form of case studies, excerpts, or a summary of their research. Featured entries could be on an array of topics such as – but not limited to – contemporary politics, history, economics, security, language, and art.

If you have an insight or opinion related to Asian studies, or if you conducted research for a course, publication, or profession that you would like to share with the Sigur Center community, contact us at gsigur@gwu.edu to see if the Sigur Center could feature your work. Student submissions are also welcome for the Student Spotlights category.

View from Southeast Asia: Vaxxed But No Recovery to the Max

Apr 26, 2022

Julia M. Lau In the earliest phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, before vaccines were viable and available, Southeast Asia’s performance was a bright spot in the world’s fight against this scourge. The challenges surfacing from the global pandemic have ravaged...

7/5/18: Viewpoint on Security and North Korea’s Nuclear Program

Jul 5, 2018

Visiting Scholar’s Viewpoint on Security and North Korea’s Nuclear Program By Tanvi Banerjee, Research Assistant, Rising Powers Initiative and Major Joon-hyouck Choi, ROK Army On June 12, 2018, North Korea and the United States held a historic...

5/8/2018: Deepa Ollapally – How Does India’s Look East Policy Look after 25 Years?

May 24, 2018

How Does India’s Look East Policy Look after 25 Years? By Deepa M. Ollapally Originally published as part of a roundtable discussion titled “Frédéric Grare’s India Turns East: International Engagement and U.S.-China Rivalry” by the National Bureau for Asian...