As my book on the history of Sino-Indian relations nears completion I've started a blog to share wider thoughts on this theme. First post: antonharder.com/blog/trumpandc…

For the last episode of the ORCA Files in 2024, Senior RA Rahul Karan Reddy was joined by Dr. Anton Harder, Guest Lecturer at the London School of Economics, to discuss India-China relations, domestic governance & foreign policy in China. Tune in🎧 orcasia.org/pages/orcafiles

Recently I appeared on a podcast with Indian Think Tank, Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA) to discuss the history of Sino-Indian relations, UN Security Council reform, and China's development and governance challenges. Check it out: orcasia.org/pages/orcafiles

Having finally submitted a complete book manuscript to my publisher last week 🤓 I'm free to return to my blog. This latest entry examines China, India and the World Happiness Report published in March: antonharder.com/blog/whose-hap…

It's not often one can link the Chinese Foreign Ministry with divine couplings in the Himalayas, but my latest blog post on the renewal of Indian pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, announced this week, does just that. Check it out here: antonharder.com/blog/pilgrimag…

Expert Column anton harder for Organisation for Research on China & Asia (ORCA) : The reopening of #KailashYatra signals a cautious Sino-Indian thaw—but beneath it lie fraught questions of sovereignty, religious diplomacy & #Tibet’s contested status, reviving geopolitics of pilgrimage. 🔗 orcasia.org/article/1176/p…

Following the recent Indo-Pak conflict and discussion of China's role, I've written a short blog on the history of the India-Pakistan-China triangle drawing on research done for my forthcoming book on China & India in the Cold War antonharder.com/blog/ayjojxyvx…

My blog, 'China vs India: why history still matters - From literacy to land reform, the Maoist legacy behind China's economic lead'. An analysis of possibility of India replicating China's manufacturing boom reminded me of key Mao-era positive legacies. antonharder.com/blog/china-vs-…

China’s path to modernity may echo its ancient encounter with Buddhism—foreign ideas, adapted and transformed, now reshaping the world. Sutras and solar panels, indeed. antonharder.com/blog/modernity… #China #Modernity #Buddhism #AdamTooze #KaiserKuo

Looking forward to being in New Delhi later this month for ORCA's Global Conference on New Sinology (23-24 September). Do come along and join the discussions if you are around - link below for details. orcasia.org/pages/gcns2025 #GCNS #ORCA #Sinology

China’s economy faces headwinds—but is its model breaking down or reinventing itself? My latest piece explores how Beijing’s “alternative logic” of innovation challenges Western economic orthodoxy. antonharder.com/blog/travels-i…