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There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia — and beyond. Subscribe today.

There's never been a better time to understand what's going on in Asia. That's why we talk to the people who know it best. The Asia In-Depth podcast brings you conversations with the world's leading experts and thought-leaders on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia — and beyond. Subscribe today.

 

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#92

Age of Vice, with Deepti Kapoor

Deepti Kapoor's Age of Vice, published in 2023, is a story of power, corruption, and complicity, set in modern India. In the early 2000s, the lives of Ajay, Neda, and Sunny – the novel's three main characters – cross in New Delhi. There is idealism, optimism even; but also crime, drugs, and violence, as Sunny Wadia follows in the footsteps of his powerful father. Age of Vice, which became a New York Times bestseller and will be adapted into a tv series, is a deeply researched portrait of a changing country, with a fast-growing economy, and ever greater inequality.  Deepti visited Zurich in October 2023 to talk about the book at <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/big-picture-car-crash-confluence-everything-india-corruption-power-complicity'>Asia Society Switzerland's Big Picture event</a>. The conversation was moderated by James Crabtree, 2024 TOY Senior Fellow at Asia Society Switzerland and himself author of The Billionaire Raj, a well-received book on crony capitalism and the rise of India's billionaire class. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a> ... Read more

09 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:04

09 Dec 2024

#91

The 2024 State of Asia Address, with Adam Tooze

On November 6, 2024, leading global thinker Adam Tooze delivered Asia Society Switzerland's third annual State of Asia Address in front of a full house in the prestigious aula of the University of Zurich. Listen to the address in this episode of the podcast. Tooze talked about the different impact the return of Donald Trump as U.S. President has for Europe and Asia, about Asia in a time of polycrisis, and about the importance of keeping track of what’s happening in Asia. Tooze holds the Shelby Cullom Davis chair of History at Columbia University in New York City. In 2019, Foreign Policy Magazine named him one of the top Global Thinkers of the decade. <a href='https://adamtooze.substack.com/'>Chartbook</a>, his newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history, has over 120,000 subscribers. He is a columnist for Foreign Policy, where he also hosts a weekly economics podcast, <a href='https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-and-tooze/'>Ones & Tooze</a>.This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>. ... Read more

13 Nov 2024

49 MINS

49:02

13 Nov 2024

#90

Everybody’s Looking at India, with Garima Mohan

China and India seem to be en route a to better, or less bad, relationship for the first time in years. Germany published its first 'Focus on India' policy paper, immediately followed by a visit of Chancellor Scholz to New Delhi. The new EU Commission has specifically named India as an important part of its strategies. Russia, just like India a founding member of BRICS and host of that forum's 2024 summit, has its own pressing reasons to maintain the historical ties with India. And then there's the Quad, in which India cooperates ever closer with the United States, Australia, and Japan. What is India making of this momentum? Will it stick to its policy of non-alignment, or is, despite all the approaches from all sides, nonetheless a tilt to the West visible?  On this episode, we discuss all this with Garima Mohan, Senior Fellow in the Indo-Pacific program at the German Marshall Fund, where she leads the work on India and heads the India Trilateral Forum. Her research focuses on Europe-India ties, EU foreign policy in Asia, and security in the Indo-Pacific. This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>.  ... Read more

13 Nov 2024

30 MINS

30:01

13 Nov 2024

#89

Where Global Chinese Come To Talk: The Weirdo, with Qing Wang

’The Weirdo’ is a podcast for people who live up to its name. It’s a very popular weekly Chinese-language show, where younger generation Chinese living both inside China and elsewhere come together to talk about topics ranging from international relations to personal relationships, from current events to the big issues of our time. It’s, as the hosts say it, about ‘human survival in a complex and ever-changing world’.  On this episode, we speak with Qing Wang, award-winning journalist and one of the hosts of ’The Weirdo’, about not fitting in, the courage to say no, how Europe’s image has changed among people in China – and not for the better. Qing is one of the speakers at our flagship <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/events/state-asia-2024'>STATE OF ASIA conference</a> on November 7 in Zurich. Have a look at the full line-up and find information on how to get tickets <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/events/state-asia-2024'>on our website.</a>This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>. ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:02

15 Oct 2024

#88

Indonesia’s New President, with Dewi Fortuna Anwar

On October 20, 2024, Indonesia will inaugurate Prabowo Subianto as its new president. Ever since his election win back in February, world leaders have been courting Prabowo, meeting with him even before he has taken office. Prabowo seems to love presidenting around the world much more than current President Joko Widodo did during his ten years in office.  If all goes well, says Dewi Fortuna Anwar, our guest on this episode, Indonesia under Prabowo could claim a much more active role on the world stage to deal with global issues like climate change and energy security. But Prabowo is also known to be temperamental and at times unpredictable, finding particular joy in sneering at Europe.  This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>.  ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

32 MINS

32:57

01 Oct 2024

#87

Asian Perspectives on the U.S. Election

Asia Society Australia, in collaboration with Asia Society centers in Hong Kong, India, and Japan, hosted a panel discussion to explore how Asian countries perceive the U.S. role in Asia and what bearing the election will have on the region’s security and prosperity. Participants include Dr. Natalie Sambhi, senior policy fellow at Asia Society Australia; Hiroyuki Akita, commentator at Nikkei Inc., Japan; Debra Mao, journalist in Hong Kong; and Harsh Vardhan Shringla, former foreign secretary of India. Asia Society Australia CEO Anthony Bubalo moderates the conversation.This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>.  ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

42 MINS

42:13

17 Sep 2024

#86

The Impact of Leadership Changes in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

 In 2024, over half the world’s population has been voting for new leaders – or will do so very soon.In Asia, countries from Bangladesh to Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Indonesia, end this year with other leaders than the one they started it with (though not all through general elections). So do the EU, the UK and, in January 2025, the U.S.. James Crabtree, TOY senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute and Asia Society Switzerland, joins us to dissect the impacts these leadership changes have on the geopolitical landscape.  This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>.  ... Read more

04 Sep 2024

34 MINS

34:47

04 Sep 2024

#85

Why India is not the next China, with Alicia García Herrero

As India’s economy continues to grow, can the world’s most populous country truly replicate China's success of the past decades? Should India even imitate China? Maybe not, says our guest on this episode, Alicia García Herrero, Hong Kong-based Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at French investment bank Natixis, and Senior Fellow at European think tank Breugel.  Alicia discusses the key differences between the two countries, talks about if the world is even looking for a new China, and provides insights on what economic policies could drive India’s continued growth, especially as the country enters a second decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a> ... Read more

24 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:33

24 Jun 2024

#84

Myanmar More Than Three Years into the Coup, and Prospects for the Future

Two human rights experts and members of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar, Yanghee Lee and Chris Sidoti, join Asia Society Executive Vice President and Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Debra Eisenman to discuss the current state of play in Myanmar, where effective control of the country lies, and prospects and recommendations for the future. Myanmar, a country of over 50 million people, which was under military rule for decades and has been embroiled in a more than 70-year civil war, was for nearly 10 years starting in 2011, undergoing a top-down democratic transition. This came to an abrupt and brutal halt in February 2021 with a military coup. The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar is an independent group of international experts working to support the peoples of Myanmar in their struggle for human rights, peace, democracy, justice, and accountability. The Council has just released a paper on the status of military control of the country. ... Read more

18 Jun 2024

36 MINS

36:19

18 Jun 2024

#83

Insights into the Indian Elections with Dr. Ronojoy Sen

With over 970 million eligible voters, the ongoing Indian elections mark the world's largest democratic exercise. As the six-week-long election process unfolds, Farwa Aamer, director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute, sits down with Dr. Ronojoy Sen, senior research fellow and research lead in Politics, Society, and Governance at the Institute of South Asian Studies and the South Asian Studies Program at the National University of Singapore, to discuss the key factors shaping the Indian elections, voter perceptions on the ground, and the priorities for the new government.  ... Read more

27 May 2024

19 MINS

19:31

27 May 2024

#82

Permission To Come Home: Dr. Jenny Wang on Asian Americans and Mental Health

May 14, 2024 — Dr. Jenny Wang, nationally recognized psychologist and author on the intersections of mental health, Asian American identity, and racial trauma, discusses strategies for both Asian and non-Asian communities to prioritize mental health, reshape limiting narratives, and progress towards personal and collective freedom and autonomy. Kanika Chadda Gupta, seasoned CNN television journalist and podcaster, moderates the conversation. (55 min., 56 sec.) ... Read more

27 May 2024

55 MINS

55:56

27 May 2024

#81

Japan’s Balancing Act, with Yuki Tatsumi

As tensions simmer in its immediate environment, Japan is on high alert. In the midst ofChina's "sustained aggressiveness," Japan is revising its defense and security policies.But how does this align with its pacifist constitution, and is there still room forengagement with China? Hear from Yuki Tatsumi, senior fellow and co-chair of the EastAsia Program, and director of the Japan Program at the <a href='https://www.stimson.org/'>Stimson Center</a> in Washington,DC.Yuki sheds light on Japan's historical approach to China, the current state of theirbilateral relations, and the delicate balance between deterrence and engagement.We also discuss the implications of Japan's changing security policies on its relationshipwith other regional players, including South Korea and India and we explore thesentiment of the Japanese public towards these shifts.Want more insights on Japan’s foreign policy? Watch Gideon Rachman, chief foreignaffairs commentator at the Financial Times in conversation with Jesper Koll at AsiaSociety Japan <a href='https://asiasociety.org/video/japans-foreign-policy-and-global-positioning-choices-challenges-and-risks'>in this video</a>.This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: <a href='https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia'>https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/podcast-state-asia</a>. ... Read more

27 May 2024

35 MINS

35:37

27 May 2024