Writing
I’m an experienced public policy practitioner and researcher, with a specialism in international development issues and the Asia-Pacific region. Selected articles can be viewed below.
The Role of the G7 in mobilizing for a global recovery
Chatham House Research Paper | 24 June 2022
“The unstable economic outlook carries key risks for successful delivery of development strategies, as inflationary pressures and interest rate fluctuations will potentially reduce funding for development finance even further.”
Does the UK’s new development strategy support its foreign policy objectives?
Chatham House Expert Comment | 31 May 2022
“A primarily bilateral approach to economic development seems somewhat inconsistent with Truss’s proposal for an ‘economic NATO’.”
Economic Security: A need for a renewed global effort
Chatham House Expert Comment | 21 March 2022
“Transparency and information sharing between nations is the first step in the journey towards meaningful international cooperation on economic security.”
Japan election: What to expect from Fumio Kishida
Chatham House Expert Comment | 2 November 2021
“Kishida risks strategic incoherence in attempting to realize Abe’s Indo-Pacific vision while also embarking on substantial domestic reform of a Covid-impacted economy.”
Rugby: Pushing Pacific Islands over the try line
The World Today Magazine Article | 14 January 2022
“Economic success, however, must flow through to tackling social challenges. In Fiji, for instance, more than one in four of its people live in poverty while widespread unemployment prevails.”
Japan: Meter is running on taxi reform
The World Today Magazine Article | 1 April 2022