Sam Baron is a researcher and policy analyst with experience working at the nexus of human rights and trade policy. Throughout his career, he has held policy-focused roles working on Southeast Asia and Japan for organizations including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), The Asia Group, and U.S. State Department, and maintains affiliations with several research institutions focused on the Indo-Pacific region.
A specialist in the politics and foreign policy of Southeast Asia, his research and commentary on political, economic, and human rights developments across the ASEAN region have appeared in or been cited by global think tank and media outlets including Foreign Policy, The South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia, the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), and Radio Free Asia, among others.
Sam received his M.Phil in International Relations (with distinction) from the University of Cambridge, and B.A. in Political Science & Asian Studies from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. A native of Southern California, he previously lived in Thailand, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
A specialist in the politics and foreign policy of Southeast Asia, his research and commentary on political, economic, and human rights developments across the ASEAN region have appeared in or been cited by global think tank and media outlets including Foreign Policy, The South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia, the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), and Radio Free Asia, among others.
Sam received his M.Phil in International Relations (with distinction) from the University of Cambridge, and B.A. in Political Science & Asian Studies from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. A native of Southern California, he previously lived in Thailand, Japan, and the United Kingdom.