Sam Baron is a researcher and policy analyst with extensive professional experience working at the nexus of human rights and trade policy at the international, regional, and local levels. Throughout his career, he has held policy-focused roles working on Japan and the ASEAN region for organizations including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), The Asia Group, and U.S. State Department, and maintains affiliations with a number of research institutions focused on the Indo-Pacific region.
A specialist in U.S. relations with Southeast Asia, his research and commentary on political, economic, and human rights developments across the ASEAN region have appeared in global think tanks and media outlets including Foreign Policy, The South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia, 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. He previously lived in Thailand, Japan, and the United Kingdom, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
A specialist in U.S. relations with Southeast Asia, his research and commentary on political, economic, and human rights developments across the ASEAN region have appeared in global think tanks and media outlets including Foreign Policy, The South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia, 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. He previously lived in Thailand, Japan, and the United Kingdom, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
