Publications

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

• Publications

  “The Politics of Immigration Enforcement: Curious Case of Malaysia’s Migrant Militia,” under review

   “The Securitization of Migration in Malaysia: A Critical Assessment of the Copenhagen School,” under review

   “Norm Subsidiarity and Institutional Cooperation: Explaining the Straits of Malacca Anti-Piracy Regime,” (co-authored with Terence Lee), Pacific Review (Taylor and Francis) Vol 28 No 4, 2015.

   “Frames, Humanitarianism, and Legitimacy: Explaining the Anti-Piracy Regime in the Gulf of Aden,” (co-authored with Terence Lee) in Jon Carlson, Mark Nance, and Michael Struett, editors, Maritime Piracy and the Construction of Global Governance. New York: Routledge, 2012.

   “Book Review: The Norm Dynamics of Asian Regionalism.” International Studies Review June 2011 Vol. 13, No 2: 337-38.

   “Book Review: Digital Diasporas.” Journal of Politics, July 2010 Vol. 72, No. 3: 920-22.

   “Crossing Borders: Lessons on Teaching Transnational Migration in Asia.” Association for Asian Studies Newsletter May 2010 Vol. 55, No. 1: 10.

   

  Selected Conference Papers and Presentations

  “Humanitarian Norms in Theory and Practice: Comparing UNHCR Operations in Southeast Asia,” paper presented at the annual meeting of International Studies Association, Baltimore, February 20-25, 2017.

  “The Impact of International Law and Humanitarian Norms on Governing Refugees,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the Global Studies Conference, University of California, Los Angeles, June 29-30, 2016.

   “International Law, Humanitarian Norms, and Local Politics: Examining UNHCR Operations in Thailand and Malaysia,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, New Orleans, February 18-21, 2015.

   “Power Play: The Use of Sports in Diplomacy and Development” (co-authored with Patrick Cottrell), paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, April 3-7, 2013.

   “Explaining Institutional Cooperation among Anti-Piracy Regimes: Examining the Straits of Malacca” (co-authored with Terence Lee), paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, San Diego, April 1-5, 2012.

   “Regional Organizations as Human Rights Entrepreneurs? Explaining the Origins and Impact of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism,” paper presented at International Conference on International Relations, Human Rights and Development (ICIRD), Thammasat University, Bangkok, May 19-20, 2011.

   “Explaining Cooperation in Anti-Piracy Regimes” (co-authored with Terence Lee), paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Montreal, March 15-19, 2011.

   “Assessing Securitization Theory: Case Studies from Malaysia and Thailand,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, September 2-6, 2009.

   “Securitization of Migration in Malaysia,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, New York City, February 15-17, 2009.

   “Anonymous Workers, Auxiliary Forces: The Politics of Malaysian Coercion,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Asian Studies, Atlanta, April 3-6, 2008.

   “Subcontracting Coercion: The Case of Immigration Enforcement in Malaysia,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, March 26-29, 2008.

   “Timor-Leste as a Humanitarian State: Subcontracting Sovereignty and State-building to Transnational Actors,” paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association – West, San Francisco, September 28-29, 2007.

   

  Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops

  “Election Observing: Practical Overview,” lecture presented at the Workshop on Money Politics, Universiti Malaya (sponsored by ANU), Kuala Lumpur, September 25-26, 2012.

   “Politics of Peace and International Cooperation: Lessons from Timor-Leste,” lecture presented at the Peace Seminar in support of British High Commission Olympic Peace Truce, Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, National University of Singapore, June 23, 2012.

   “Refugees in Malaysia,” participant, seminar on refugees and human rights co-sponsored by Suaram and UNHCR, Bayview Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, June 18, 2011.

   “Challenges and Opportunities for the UN,” lecture presented at the Singapore Model UN Opening Ceremony, National University of Singapore, May 31, 2011.

   “Workshop on Transnational Engagements,” participant, co-sponsored by the University of Toronto and National University of Singapore, Singapore, February 21-23, 2011.

   “Regional Opportunities and Constraints: Key Issues for Vietnam and Thailand,” lecture presented at a student exchange program for Linfield College, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 6, 2011.

   “International Conference on Forcing Issues: Rethinking and Rescaling Human Trafficking in the Asia-Pacific Region,” participant, National University of Singapore, October 4-5, 2010.

   “Humanitarian Paradox: The Role of Transnational Actors in State-Building in Timor-Leste,” lecture presented at a seminar on human rights and poverty, State University of New York at Stony Brook, February 18, 2009.

   “Anonymous Workers, Auxiliary Forces: The Politics of Managing Migration in Malaysia,” lecture presented at the Southeast Asia Researchers Group, University of Wisconsin at Madison, March 7, 2008.

   “From Timor Timur to Timor-Leste: Reflections on Suharto’s Legacy,” lecture presented at a special roundtable on the “Legacies of Suharto,” organized by the Southeast Asia Researchers Group, University of Wisconsin at Madison, February 22, 2008.

   “A View from Ainaro: Observing Elections in Timor-Leste,” lecture presented at the East Timor Action Network (ETAN), local chapter, Madison, Wisconsin, October 18, 2007.