Tommy Chai
Master in Strategic Studies (Advanced)
PhD Candidate
I am interested in the role and place of Southeast Asia in international order, particularly the regional security strategies they employ to manage great power relations. Focuses on the historical connections between the early modern and contemporary periods.
Research Interest
Unequal power relations, order transition, historical international relations
HDR Supervisor/s
Evelyn GohThesis Title/Topic
Multiple alignments and the evolution of regional security strategy in Southeast Asia
Expertise Area(s)
Southeast Asian security
IR in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia China