Feature
News & Analysis
Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia.
Newest
Media Release
Harvard research project aids return of wartime personal effects to Vietnamese veterans and families
U.S. Embassy event in Hanoi was culmination of months of detailed archival research – and helped to unearth information about the final resting place of fallen soldiers.
Feature
Understanding Indonesia’s Recent Election
Democracy and development were on the ballot during Indonesia’s national elections earlier this month according to experts at a Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia event on what Prabowo Subianto’s victory now portends for the future of the country.
Media Release
New book from Tony Saich examines evolution of Hukou, China’s household registration system
The Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia is pleased to announce the publication of Institutional Change and Adaptive Efficiency: A Study of China’s Hukou System Evolution.
Feature
Top Fall 2023 Insights from the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia
Explore our most popular research, commentary, and events.
Feature
Documenting unseen legacies of Vietnam War
Biden helps deliver Kennedy School research documenting possible sites of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains during historic visit to Hanoi
Media Release
New analysis from Harvard Kennedy School researchers details major sources of philanthropy in China
In China’s Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy, Edward Cunningham and Yunxin Li collected data on more than 17,000 donations made in China in 2020 as part of a long-running examination of Chinese philanthropic donors and recipients.
Feature
‘We are not a monolith’ say Asian American state leaders
Massachusetts state representatives Tackey Chan and Tram Nguyen on the importance of Asian American representation in state government.
Feature
Fleeing war, Sokhary Chau first came to Lowell as a child refugee, now he helps lead the city
In a visit to the Kennedy School, the country’s first Cambodian American mayor argues that there has never been a better time for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to run for office.
Feature
Poised for continued growth, Bangladesh must first navigate geopolitical constraints
Speaking at Harvard Kennedy School, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen MC/MPA 1979 noted that the country plans to be poverty free by 2041. Yet challenges—like climate change and rising fuel costs—loom large.