Brad Simpson

Dr. Brad Simpson is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and a Research Fellow at the Archive's Indonesia and East Timor Documentation Project. His work focuses on U.S.-Indonesian relations, authoritarian development, and the historical impact of international support for authoritarian regimes.

• University of Connecticut, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Director, Archive's Indonesia and East Timor Documentation Project

Research Interests

• Historical analysis of U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia
• Authoritarian regime development (1960s–1998)
• Documentation of Cold War-era international relations
• Impact of global political support on domestic governance

Education

• Ph.D. in U.S. History, Northwestern University (2003)

Current Projects

• Writing a book on Indonesia’s New Order, the U.S., and the World Community, 1966–1998