Amitav Acharya
Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program, American University

Amitav Acharya is Professor of International Relations and Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C. He is a specialist on global and Asian regional security issues, focusing on Southeast Asian states. His writings have covered regional conflicts such as Kashmir, Iran, Tibet, Cambodia, the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Korean peninsula.
Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program, American University
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Migration and Integration, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Indonesia, Korea
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, English, Hindi
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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