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Mark Cogan

Osaka, Ōsaka
As seen in: Southeast Asia Globe, Wiley Online Library, Change.org, Asian Affairs: An American Review, South China Morning Post, Taylor & Francis Online, Flipboard, Deccan Herald, The Diplomat Magazine, Dhaka Tribune, The National Interest and
Covers:  Thai and Cambodian politics, social movements, Southeast Asian foreign policy, peacebuilding
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Mark S. Cogan is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. He is a former communications specialist with the United Nations in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

Mark Cogan’s Journalist Portfolio

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Great power manipulation riddles United Nations | East Asia Forum

Great power manipulation riddles United Nations | East Asia Forum

To counter Chinese and Russian influence in the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and the…

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Pita Touches the "Third Rail" of Thai Politics | Geopolitical Monitor

Pita Touches the "Third Rail" of Thai Politics | Geopolitical Monitor

By touching the 'third rail' of Thai politics, Move Forward faces the same fate as its predecessor Future For…

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Reinventing Pheu Thai | FULCRUM

Reinventing Pheu Thai | FULCRUM

Faced with a disappointing second-place finish in Thailand's 14 May election, Pheu Thai leaders must innovate…

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Michelle Bachelet's Spectacular Fall From Grace

Michelle Bachelet's Spectacular Fall From Grace

The legacy of the outgoing U.N. human rights chief has been defined by her dithering and inaction over the Ch…

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How Japan and Australia Can Keep the Indo-Pacific Free

How Japan and Australia Can Keep the Indo-Pacific Free

Australia and Japan should act as a regional shield in order to maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pac…

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Thailand's rising tension between public and state relations with China

Thailand's rising tension between public and state relations with China

As Thailand's economy has grown increasingly reliant on Chinese tourism and investment in recent decades, so …

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Articles

Thailand’s Election Commission Is Next of Kin to Chaos

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By Mark Cogan
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The election body that presided over Sunday’s shambolic election has a long track record of systemic dysfunction and support for military rule. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Thailand’s February 8 election stunned some political pundits and defied national polls that predicted that the People’s Party would gain a larger percentage of the vote than the eventual winner, Prime Minister Anutin Charnavirakul’s Bhumjaithai party.
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Thailand’s Election Commission Is Next of Kin to Chaos

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By Mark Cogan
| The Diplomat Magazine
The election body that presided over Sunday’s shambolic election has a long track record of systemic dysfunction and support for military rule. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Thailand’s February 8 election stunned some political pundits and defied national polls that predicted that the People’s Party would gain a larger percentage of the vote than the eventual winner, Prime Minister Anutin Charnavirakul’s Bhumjaithai party.
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Pheu Thai is Banking on Corruption to Remedy Thailand’s Informal Economy - Tribune Content Agency

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By Mark Cogan
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It’s one of the oldest marketing gimmicks in the world and it hasn’t lost its appeal. You’ve seen the slogans before: “Enter now for your chance to win!” Companies have expanded their market share by luring in new customers, from soda giant Pepsi’s offering of a Harrier jump jet in 1996 to Publisher’s Clearing House deceiving consumers for decades with the chance to win millions, particularly if they bought products from the company.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A web columnist and webmaster for a windsurfing magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Social media changes the news by altering the length of the news cycle and exposes stories to wider audiences.

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