In April 2017, The Globalist blog published a short version of my Brooking paper on separating the World Bank from the IMF.

In a March 2017 blog post for Brookings, I put Aung San Suu Kyi’s peace process in the context of Myanmar’s decades long civil war.

In this blog post, I recalled Teddy Roosevelt’s “speak softly and carry a big stick” and contrasted this to Trump’s emerging foreign policy.

In this Brookings blog post, I tried to explain the difference between private sector business deals and government policy decisions.

In this Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post, I explained why Aung San Suu Kyi lacked the power to stop mistreatment of the Rohingya.

For the East Asia Forum, I wrote that “consolidating power”, a key to President Jokowi’s success, would be key for Aung San Suu Kyi too.

For the Brookings blog, I suggested that being respected is a better foreign policy objective for the USA than being loved or feared.

In this Brookings blog post, I described the unprecedented growth of mobile telephones, skipping 2G technology for a 3G smart phone system.

For a special issue about Vietnam, WorldView magazine published a piece about my year as a U.S. Navy Ensign posted to Saigon in 1963-64.

On the eve of Aung San Suu Ky’s visit to the US, I suggested that the conflict in Myanmar is more intractable than the Middle East conflict.

For the Brookings blog, I explained why the US should show support for democratic rule by granting Myanmar preferential trade access (GSP).

In this Brookings policy note ahead of the crucial London Summit, I stressed the importance of the Asian region in tackling global problems.

In a Brookings podcast, soon after Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party took office, I noted key historical moments.

In this Brookings blog post, I offered five “things to look for” to gauge the new government’s progress politically and economically.

For the East Asia Forum blog, I wrote that “state capacity may turn out to be the Achilles Heel of the incoming NLD government”.

At Brookings, I co-moderated a panel featuring three distinguished speakers on the election: Aung Din, Rene Egreteau, and Priscilla Clapp.

For the Brookings blog, on the adoption of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, I noted the crucial role of volunteer service.

For the Brookings blog, I explained why state-owned enterprises were likely to remain a drag on the economy even under an NLD government.

Brookings hosted a forum to discuss a new book by Delphine Schrank: The Rebel of Rangoon. I was one of two panelists along with the author.

In this Brookings op-ed, I speculated on the outcome of the November 2015 election, imagining a mix of good news and bad news.