Vandana Prakash Nair is a former Research Officer with the Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS) Programme at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. She holds a Master’s degree from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University. She is currently with the Geneva-based International Trade Centre. Her research interests are primarily in international political economy; trade and development; and Southeast Asian politics and history.