
Charles Dunst is an associate with The Asia Group's research & analytics practice, analyzing political and economic developments across the Indo-Pacific. He is also a contributing editor of American Purpose, Francis Fukuyama's new magazine. Mr. Dunst regularly publishes in the media and has written opinion articles for outlets like the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2018 and 2019, he was a foreign correspondent in Cambodia, reporting for the New York Times, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and the Los Angeles Times on topics including U.S. deportations to Cambodia and Vietnam, China's growing influence in the region, and Myanmar's foreign policy. Mr. Dunst holds an MSc with distinction in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA with honors in world politics from Hamilton College.
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What's Next for Cambodia's Princeling?
Commentary by Charles Dunst — January 13, 2023

Spotlight - Cambodia: November 9, 2022
Blog Post by Charles Dunst — November 9, 2022

Spotlight - Cambodia: October 11, 2022
Blog Post by Charles Dunst — October 11, 2022

Hun Sen, Marcos, and the Anatomy of an American Smile
Commentary by Charles Dunst — August 18, 2022

Spotlight - Cambodia and Laos: August 1, 2022
Blog Post by Charles Dunst — August 1, 2022

Spotlight - Laos: June 30, 2022
Blog Post by Charles Dunst — June 30, 2022

Turning around U.S.-Cambodia Relations with Sophal Ear and Charles Dunst
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Charles Dunst — June 23, 2022

Pariah or Partner? Clarifying the U.S. Approach to Cambodia
Report by Gregory B. Poling , Charles Dunst , and Simon Tran Hudes — June 14, 2022

Spotlight - Cambodia: June 7, 2022
Blog Post by Charles Dunst — June 7, 2022

Spotlight - Cambodia: May 9, 2022
Blog Post by Charles Dunst — May 9, 2022
