Jo Inge Bekkevold is a senior fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies/Norwegian Defence University College, where he teaches geopolitics. He was the head of the institute’s Asia program from 2011 to 2018.
Bekkevold’s research focuses on China’s foreign and security policy, China-Russia relations, China in the Arctic, Asian security issues, the wider geopolitical ramifications of China’s rise, and the international order. His publications include “India’s Great Power Politics: Managing China’s Rise”, co-edited with S. Kalyanaraman; “Sino-Russian Relations in the 21st Century”, co-edited with Bobo Lo; and “China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges”, co-edited with Robert S. Ross.
Bekkevold provides background briefings on security policy and geopolitical risk to government agencies and businesses. He is a frequent contributor to Foreign Policy, writing on topics related to China, geopolitics, and the international order. He was a career diplomat in the Norwegian Foreign Service for more than a decade, with several postings to China and East Asia.