Thang Ha

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Boston University, working at the intersection of international relations and international political economy. My research examines the economic–security nexus — why states foster or sever economic interdependence in the name of national security, and how firms and states jointly shape the international governance of supply chains and critical minerals.

Before starting my Ph.D., I served as a diplomat for Vietnam, working on multilateral economic affairs, trade negotiations, and economic integration, including the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). That work is the throughline in my research today: how the politics between states and firms determines the shape of international economic cooperation.

I hold an International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies from the University of Glasgow (Erasmus Mundus Scholarship), and a B.A. in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

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