search
Foo Siew Jack
Foo Siew Jack is Research Associate at HELP University, where he specialises in the politics and international relations of the Asia-Pacific region. His written works have been featured in the East Asia Forum, Eurasia Review and Daily Sun Bangladesh. He was most recently cited in a report produced by the East Asia Institute in South Korea. He holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Nottingham and a BASocSc in Global Studies from Monash University.
Articles by Foo Siew Jack
Transition to Personalist Rule in Vietnam?
-
Foo Siew Jack
-
2026
General Secretary To Lam has surpassed all expectations in merging the party and state roles, marking the end of Vietnam’s traditional collective leadership model.
Laos’ No Opposition Elections
-
Foo Siew Jack
-
2026
The LPRP retains total control in 2026 elections, using “performative” polls to manage youth discontent and high national debt levels.
A Southeast Asian Perspective on Bangladesh’s Political Transition
-
Foo Siew Jack
-
2025
Like Southeast Asia almost four decades ago, Bangladesh now faces the delicate aftermath of an authoritarian collapse, where the real test is not the fall of the regime but what emerges to replace it.
