Asia Policy at 20: Bridging Scholarship and Policymaking

2026 marks 20 years of Asia Policy, NBR’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal presenting policy-relevant academic research on the Asia-Pacific that draws clear and concise conclusions useful to today’s policymakers. This Asia Insight episode features NBR President Michael Wills in conversation with two members of the Asia Policy Editorial Board, Dr. Mike Green and Dr. Jessica Chen Weiss, on what bridging the gap between the academic and policy worlds looks like in practice and what it takes for research to truly inform policymaking on Asia today. Mike Green is Professor and Chief Executive Officer at the United States Studies Centre in Sydney, Australia. He is a member of the Asia Policy Editorial Board at NBR. Jessica Chen Weiss is the David M. Lampton Professor of China Studies and the inaugural Faculty Director of the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the Asia Policy Editorial Board at NBR. Michael Wills is President of NBR.