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Biography
Roger Lee Huang has broad research interests in the politics, international relations, and security of East and Southeast Asia. He has previously worked at Lingnan University (Hong Kong), the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan and Academia Sinica (Taiwan) and has interned with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Yangon, Myanmar. He is the author of The Paradox of Myanmar’s Regime Change.
Research interests:
- Authoritarian Regimes
- Contentious Politics and Political Violence
- Politics of Southeast Asia (particularly Myanmar & Thailand)
- Taiwan’s Security and International Relations
Current Teaching & Convening:
- PICT 1011 New Security Challenges
- PICT 3013 Strategies of Political Violence
Education/Academic qualification
Asian and International Studies, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 1 Jul 2016
Nationalism and Ethnicity, MSc, London School of Economics
Award Date: 1 Sept 2005
International Relations and East Asian Studies, BA, Bucknell University
Award Date: 1 May 2004
External positions
Research Affiliate, Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong
Affiliate Member, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, University of Sydney
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Projects
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Taiwan's Democratisation and implications for Australia-Taiwan relations from 1990s to the Present
Kuo, M.-F. (Chief Investigator) & Huang, R. L. (Primary Chief Investigator)
20/05/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Re-thinking Myanmar's political regime: military rule in Myanmar and implications for current reforms
Huang, R. L., 1 Sept 2013, In: Contemporary Politics. 19, 3, p. 247-261 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Myanmar's way to democracy and the limits of the 2015 elections
Huang, R. L., 2017, In: Asian Journal of Political Science. 25, 1, p. 25-44 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus) -
Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar: investment realization and effects
Tritto, A. & Huang, R. L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) The effects of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: cheer, commonsense, and clarification along the Belt and Road. Blanchard, J.-M. (ed.). Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, (Routledge Studies on the Political Economy of Asia).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Cuddle the panda, but don’t forget the wolf
Huang, R. L. & Lim, Y.-H., 12 Aug 2025, Asialink.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Website contribution
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Myanmar’s Digital Coup: How the World Responded by Nicholas Coppel, Lennon Y. C. Chang (review)
Huang, R. L., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Burma Studies. 29, 1, p. 185-190 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article/Exhibition review
Open Access
Prizes
Activities
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Contestation in the Taiwan Strait: Unpacking Chinese Grey Zone Tactics
Huang, R. L. (Speaker)
24 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Grey Zones Unveiled
Huang, R. L. (Participant), Lim, Y.-H. (Participant), Williams, J. (Participant) & Ahlawat, D. (Participant)
18 Nov 2025 → 20 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop or event series
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IPSA 28th World Congress
Huang, R. L. (Participant)
12 Jul 2025 → 16 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop or event series
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Aligning Values and Interests: Japanese and Australian support for democracy in the Pacific and Southeast Asia
Huang, R. L. (Chair), Lee, L. (Organiser), Lee, J. (Participant) & Shiga , H. (Participant)
28 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop or event series
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Does Increased International Exposure Mean More Opportunities of Engagement for Taiwan?
Huang, R. L. (Speaker)
7 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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Taiwan Experts On Chances Of Chinese Invasion Under New Trump Administration
14/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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