Humphrey Hawksley has reported on key trends, events and conflicts from all over the world.
Humphrey is an award-winning author and foreign correspondent whose assignments with the BBC have taken him to crises all over the world. His Rake Ozenna series originated when reporting from the US-Russian border during heightened tension
He has been guest lecturer at universities and think tanks such as the RAND Corporation, The Center for Strategic and International Studies and MENSA Cambridge. He moderates the monthly Democracy Forum debates on international issues and is a host on the weekly Goldster Book Club where he discusses books and talks to authors.
He has presented numerous BBC documentaries and his latest non-fiction work is Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power.
Latest reports
Musings on democracy in Asia
What do the democracy reforms mean for the people of Hong Kong?’ a London banker friend asked me in 1992 as Britain was preparing to hand back its colony to China. Only three years earlier, China had become a global pariah by its forceful ending of the Tiananmen Square … Read More
Global power shifts: China, the Arctic, and the future of democracy
What happens when global finance, geopolitical tension, and emerging power centers collide? In this in-depth conversation, veteran journalist and author Humphrey Hawksley joins host Red O'Laughlin to examine the forces reshaping the global order. From the rise of China and Asia to mounting tensions … Read More