Adam Simpson

Senior Lecturer, International Studies. Adelaide University | #Myanmar #Ukraine #Climate

[Adam Simpson @AdamJSimpson2]

New Open Access article in @Env_Pol with my fantastic collaborators Tom Kean and @spark_syd looking at Myanmar’s environment movement over the last quarter of a century through the prism of assemblages

[Environmental Politics @Env_Pol]

New article!

Environmental activism and authoritarianism in Myanmar: interrogating assemblages across three political epochs by Adam Simpson, Thomas Kean & Susan Park.

@AdamJSimpson2 @spark_syd

https://t.co/qSRwEb96X0

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I was interviewed by South China Morning Post for this great article on China’s Myitsone Dam in Myanmar. Great in-depth coverage on Myanmar by SCMP again:

“The dam construction site would provide an ideal target for asymmetric attacks and drone strikes.”

https://t.co/yv3EzCSlaN

[Adam Simpson @AdamJSimpson2]

‘… exactly what Putin is holding out for.’

My latest in @ConversationEDU on Right wing populism in France, Germany and Europe

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

There are long-term questions regarding support for Ukraine if far-right populists win more power in the EU’s most powerful states. @AdamJSimpson2 https://t.co/52DBEBAZRR

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My latest w @juliettemm in @eastasiaforum on #ICJ #Rohingya #genocide case: The case has clarified that all state parties share an obligation to enforce the Convention, expanded opportunities for rights-based legal action and strengthened the Court’s use of provisional measures

[East Asia Forum @east_asia_forum]

Even before a final ruling, The Gambia’s case against Myanmar has already reshaped ICJ jurisprudence, influencing other genocide-related cases, write Adam Simpson and Juliette McIntyre.
https://t.co/MlgFDTvoYy

[Adam Simpson @AdamJSimpson2]

New Open Access article in ⁦@Env_Pol⁩ with my fantastic collaborators Tom Kean and @spark_syd looking at Myanmar’s environment movement over the last quarter of a century through the prism of assemblages https://t.co/wXfFkmc5yS

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My article on the disappointing Thai election results: ‘In a small silver lining for progressive forces a referendum on amending the constitution passed easily but Anutin & the conservatives are in control of the drafting and approval process, which they could draw out for years’

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

More than 40 progressive lawmakers could be barred from politics for life, but the election results show support for pro-democracy parties remains high. @AdamJSimpson2 https://t.co/F8zjLyaQ35

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My latest for @ConversationEDU on Japan’s election and Takaichi’s landslide: ‘Improving living standards in a country with a rapidly shrinking workforce and ageing population without mass immigration will test her political skills much more than winning an election.’

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Improving living standards in a country with a rapidly shrinking workforce and ageing population will test Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's political skills. @AdamJSimpson2 https://t.co/u5EL6gimiJ

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I was interviewed for this great article in the Age/SMH on new Japanese PM: ‘The sight of a woman leading a government for the first time offers some hope for younger women that they may be able to make an impact in Japanese politics, and Japanese society’ https://t.co/4NyrL34Xc0

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Just had this article on Myanmar published in EAF: ‘[Opposition forces] are likely to retain control over most of the de jure and de facto autonomous regions they have carved out … The permanent Balkanisation of Myanmar into predominantly ethnic statelets now looks inevitable.’

[East Asia Forum @east_asia_forum]

Geopolitical shifts are consolidating Myanmar’s military rule, even as anti-junta forces maintain control over parts of the country’s borderlands, writes Adam Simpson.
https://t.co/SXKKWctLuG

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My thoughts on the new Japanese PM - she might be more pragmatic once in office but with a conservative coalition partner there will be pressure to toe the right-wing populist line

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Sanae Takaichi has voiced anti-immigrant policies at a time when Japan's population continues to fall, threatening economic stagnation. @AdamJSimpson2 @UniversitySA https://t.co/5RP0ZnVgp2

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#Thailand has a new PM, again. Here’s my analysis in @ConversationEDU published a few minutes after the parliamentary vote. Around 47 different drafts this week following the usual twists and turns of Thai politics

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

In a surprise move, a progressive party threw its support behind the conservative Anutin Charnvirakul in exchange for promises of reform. @AdamJSimpson2 @UniversitySA https://t.co/o7BhT1w8zp

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I’m currently in Seoul. My new article in @ConversationEDU has just come out: ‘These developments mean #SouthKorea & its allies will need to deal with a much more battle-hardened and technologically advanced #NorthKorea military, its antiquated systems being rapidly transformed’

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Is the new South Korean president's softer approach to the North wise in a challenging new security environment? @AdamJSimpson2 @UniversitySA https://t.co/KPVEEZXlEb

[Darth Putin @DarthPutinKGB]

TACOed. Ahead of schedule.

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My article just published in @ConversationEDU on latest shenanigans regarding #Myanmar’s deeply flawed elections, its rare earths and the (no real) options for extraction by the #Trump administration

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Myanmar's generals are planning an election the opposition has slammed as a sham. They could see Trump's interest in the country as a way of legitimising the polls. @AdamJSimpson2 @UniversitySA https://t.co/iA5UU3VDri

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My thoughts for @ConversationEDU on Sunday’s result in #Poland’s presidential vote: ‘As in other recent global elections, women and those with higher formal education voted progressive (#Trzaskowski), while men and those with less formal education voted conservative (#Nawrocki)’

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Though the president has few powers, one of them is vetoing legislation. This means Karol Nawrocki's win will be felt keenly, both in Poland and across Europe. @AdamJSimpson2 @UniversitySA https://t.co/t9Hflw4Mwa

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I gave a short interview for The Wire radio program on the #Coalition’s #nuclear policy - the party room is moving regional and conservative. ‘Unelectable’ is another word for it. https://t.co/X4rc7Dh0gI

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I was interviewed by SBS News on the #Coalition’s #nuclear policy: I argued a pro-nuclear policy for 2028 ‘would cause "further devastation" within its remaining metropolitan seats and push the Coalition into the "electoral wilderness" for a generation’
https://t.co/RwXrM6rThF

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A nice republish of my post-election nuclear policy article by The New Daily https://t.co/Z1SeKRWn0r

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Here’s my analysis in @ConversationEDU on the wash up after the Australian election. The final point is that ‘given the new power of the Nationals and regional Liberals in the party room, we may not have seen the last of nuclear fantasies in Australia.’

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Coalition support for nuclear power in Australia may survive their devastating election loss. @AdamJSimpson2 @UniversitySA https://t.co/iCPxZ8LDhU