CFR Staff

Zoe Jordan

Research Associate, India, Pakistan, and South Asia

Publications 

"Kanimozhi Karunanidhi: India’s Federal Government Is Eroding States’ Rights," Asia Unbound, May 26, 2022

"Why Washington Should Care About India's Support for the AIIB," Asia Unbound, May 24, 2022

"India is Reluctant to Condemn Russia. Its History with China Looms Large," Barrons, May 10, 2022 

"Zia Mody: How U.S. Investors Can Do Better Business in India," Asia Unbound, May 5, 2022

"Anju Srivastava: How to Revolutionize Farming in India," Asia Unbound, April 21, 2022

"Krithi Karanth: Can India Simultaneously Protect the Environment and Promote Development?" Asia Unbound, April 7, 2022

"Karuna Nundy: India Has a Strong Constitution, but Its Democracy is Weakening," Asia Unbound, March 22, 2022

"Why the Ukraine War Likely Won't Affect India-U.S. Ties," with Manjari Chatterjee Miller, The Hindustan Times, March 19, 2022

"How Beijing Squares its Interference Circle," Asia Unbound, March 7, 2022 

"Shaheen Mistri: India's Education System is in Crisis," Asia Unbound, February 24, 2022 

"Raji Rajagopalan: Unpacking India's Space and Nuclear Policies," Asia Unbound, February 10, 2022 

"Bahar Dutt: U.S.-India Climate Change Cooperation Needs a Revamp," Asia Unbound, January 27, 2022 

"Roopa Kudva: Diverse Tech Start-Ups and Investors are India's Future," Asia Unbound, January 12, 2022

Taiwan

Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Conflict over Taiwan also has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland May 26, 2022

Lebanon

What Is Hezbollah?
Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have made the Iran-backed group stronger than ever, but the biggest threat it faces may be upheaval in its own backyard.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson May 25, 2022

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Freedoms: What China Promised and How It’s Cracking Down
Beijing has tightened its grip on Hong Kong in recent years, dimming hopes that the financial center will ever become a full democracy.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland May 19, 2022

Top Stories on CFR

Ukraine

Ukraine Should Wait on Cease-Fire Talks With Russia. Here’s Why.
Ukraine has rejected recent calls by the West for it to settle its war with Russia. Ukrainian leaders believe they have a chance to reclaim territory lost in the early fighting—and that they can do so before serious negotiations begin.

In Brief by Stephen Sestanovich May 24, 2022

Taiwan

What Biden’s Big Shift on Taiwan Means
In moving away from strategic ambiguity, Biden made a long overdue adjustment to U.S. policy.

Blog Post by David Sacks May 24, 2022 Asia Unbound

South Korea

How Biden and Yoon Are Strengthening the U.S.-South Korea Alliance
Presidents Biden and Yoon pledged to deepen and broaden the scope of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, but their success could depend on how China, Japan, and North Korea respond.

In Brief by Scott A. Snyder May 23, 2022