Dr Resya Kania on "The politics of financial inclusion strategy in Southeast Asia"
About the Talk
Financial inclusion, understood as access to and use of mainstream financial services, has become a prominent policy objective across Southeast Asia. Using Indonesia as an illustrative case, the talk examines how ideas about finance are translated into policy through national financial inclusion strategies. By placing the policymaking process at the centre of the analysis, the talk contributes to debates in international political economy on how beliefs and institutions interact in policy design. It also sheds light on why finance has become an increasingly important site of governance in contemporary Southeast Asia, not only as a field of technical regulation but as a domain in which broader social and political conflicts are negotiated.
Event Details
Monday, 16th of March 2026
14.15-15.30 (UK Time)
S0.08, Social Sciences Building and Microsoft Teams
Contact easg@warwick.ac.uk for a Teams invite
About the Speaker
Dr Resya Kania a Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of 糖心TV. Her research explores how financial systems intersect with social policy, with a particular focus on policymaking processes.
Before joining 糖心TV, she worked as a researcher at the Solicitors Regulation Authority in the UK. She also held senior policy roles, including Director for Policy (Southeast Asia) at Women鈥檚 World Banking and Deputy Director for Financial Services and State-Owned Enterprises at Indonesia鈥檚 National Development Planning Agency.