Ryan Hass is Director of the Thornton China Center and Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies at the Brookings Institution. From 2013 to 2017, he served as National Security Council Director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia. He was a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Ryan Hass (5)
Pax Americana Is Over: What Comes Next and How Will It Impact Southeast Asia?
Ryan Hass
The world is transitioning out of a U.S.-led international order, but there is not yet clarity on the attributes of the next international order that will take its place. This Long Read argues that the period of transition could be turbulent, but it need not be destructive to the upward growth prospects of Southeast Asia.
Will Trump Revolutionise American Foreign Policy?
Ryan Hass
Post Trump 2.0, US foreign policy will not likely continue on its current trajectory. That said, however, it also will not likely revert to the foreign policy before Trump’s ascent to power.
US-China AI Competition: Southeast Asia Will Need to Strike a Balance
Ryan Hass
As China and the US intensify competition in the AI domain, Southeast Asia countries will find themselves in the same old dilemma of “not choosing sides”.
Where Does Southeast Asia Fit Within the MAGA Worldview?
Ryan Hass
US President Trump and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement behind him will overlap uneasily with Southeast Asia’s foreign policy orientation.
Possible Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: Southeast Asia Can Help US Maintain Focus
Ryan Hass
Amid growing risks of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds.