Norashiqin Toh is the 2022-23 Stephanie G. Neuman Fellow in Comparative Defense Studies. She is a PhD candidate in the department of political science at Columbia University. Through a regional focus on Southeast Asia, her research examines the trust that civilians have in insurgents, and the conditions under which international organizations take action in the face of domestic crises. Her work has received support from the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the National University of Singapore.