Say Jye is a PhD student at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Cambridge. His PhD dissertation focuses on post-war socialist thought in the Third World, particularly in Indonesia and Singapore. Before moving to Cambridge, Say Jye worked as a research analyst at the Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Say Jye competed his B.Soc.Sc (Honours) at the National University of Singapore, graduating with Highest Distinction, and holds an M.Sc in Asian Studies (Valedictorian) from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. His writings can be found in the Journal of Contemporary Asia, Review of International Studies, and other outlets.