Dr Nia Deliana
Member, MEMOs
Nia Deliana earned a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Human Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). Currently, She teaches politics and international relations in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia located in Jawa, Indonesia. She is the author of The Ocean Remembers: Indians and the Tide of Empires, published by Malaysia's GerakBudaya in 2026.
When No Single Power Held Hegemony: Thomas Bowrey’s Account of Bay of Bengal (1669-1679)
Thomas Bowrey’s account of Bay of Bengal (1669-1679) serves as a vital record of a global order that was interconnected yet decentralised hegemonically.
2 March 2026
South Indians and the Power Politics of Tin 1651-1663
Positioning themselves in the middle path between the local sovereignty and the global world, South Indians' roles rose to political and economic advisers.
24 June 2024
The Bargaining Power of Spices
Spices, once a source of power and diplomacy, lost value as colonialism and imperialism prevailed in the 19th century.
9 October 2023