JC Espia

Asst. Professor of Political Science @UPVOfficial | Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow @indopac_nz

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 68 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about the general elections of Canada, Australia, and Singapore. Incumbents have returned and shows voters are voting for stability and steady hands at this time of global uncertainty. https://t.co/fWNd7QSE5m

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 65 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about President Trump's liberation day announcement and the 'reciprocal' tariffs led to stock market crash and high market volatility.

https://t.co/BL9h5YnYvS

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 64 of Views from Down Underer is out!

Here we talk about the removal of South Korean President Yoon for declaring an illegal martial law in early December 2024 and the Trump administration's 'Liberation Day' tariffs.
https://t.co/S9gejmHenr

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

In this episode of Views from Down Underer, we talk about the arrest of former Philippine president Duterte on an ICC warrant , the servicing issues for the RNZAF P-8 Poseidons, and the evolution of kits for EPL teams. https://t.co/FrZelWU1L0

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

The Panama canal deal by Hutchison Holdings is heavily criticised by China. NZ PM Luxon led a huge delegation to visit India . US is brokering a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. We talk about all this in Episode 62 of Views from Down Underer. https://t.co/7ny2wB6Kzg

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

In this piece for Kwentuhan, Eliot Gibbins argues that Taiwan can serve as a model on how states can handle identity cleavages while still slowly developing and strengthening democratic institutions. https://t.co/0LNUmLhtTw

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 59 of Views from Down Underer is out!

Here we talk about the 2025 German Federal election results and President Zelensky's 'interesting' visit to the Oval Office.

https://t.co/gqWYt8HnaL

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

US announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Canada considers this an aggressive action. The fallout of the Oval Office shakedown continues as US freezes support to Ukraine. 

We talk about all this in Episode 60 of 'Views from Down Underer'.https://t.co/sp8MjpHCg6

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 61 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about German defense spending, India's comments on postwar order, China's complaints about port deals, and more.
https://t.co/EwJL9UG3iK

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 58 of Views from Down Underer is out! https://t.co/LJaP3rwJtt

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

The second week of the Trump administration has been quite busy. Malaysia's chairing of ASEAN has been quiet and unambitious, thus far. We talked about all these in Episode 56 of Views from Down Underer. https://t.co/lf6Pa9m2cz

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

President Trump's first week of his 2nd term as US president was quite eventful. We talk about is in Episode 55 of Views from Down Underer. https://t.co/xz5HqfgxfL

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 54 of Views from Down Underer is out! https://t.co/BR6ao5LqBG

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Trump threatens to take Greenland from Denmark and does not rule out the use of force. Indonesia has joined BRICS as a full member. Episode 53 of Views from Down Underer is now out! https://t.co/OkpxqlgStV

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Episode 52 of Views from the Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about 3 things: 1) Elon Musk dabbling into UK politics; 2)  Canadian PM Justin Trudeau calling it quits; and 3) Lastly, news about China paying off Houthis for safe passage in the Red Sea. https://t.co/i1NbZ25vzC

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

Our final episode of "Views from Down Underer" for 2024, Episode 51, is out! Here we talk about Aram Hur and Andrew Yeo's article on "democratic ceilings". https://t.co/Z6KTPnRjTW

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

We've made it this far! In case you missed it, Episode 50 of Views from Down Underer is out! https://t.co/ihO6dT5mNj

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My latest piece on the NZDF is out! In this Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs piece, I examine how the NZDF’s capacity in the evolving strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific has been severely hampered by years of underspending and policy conservatism. https://t.co/IYNBl92T7X

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

1/2 In this piece for Kwentuhan, Prof. Robert S. Ross argues that changes in capabilities on both China and the US have led to the altering of the regional balance of power in East Asia.

[Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs @indopac_nz]

In this episode of 'Views from Down Underer', we chat about IIPA Non-Resident Principal Research Fellow Nicholas Khoo's presentation at the @SEARI_UC seminar on the implications of great power rivalry on Southeast Asia. https://t.co/WyIoHriwPT