2018/10/30 |
MALAYSIA: What Happened to UMNO and Malay Support During GE14?
Despite regime change at the top, the United Malays National Organisation retains strong support from the Malaysian people.
2018/11/13 |
Has Cambodia Slipped Away From the International Community?
Many Cambodians are skeptical of global leaders. The international community must take this seriously.
2019/02/20 |
Why Deng Xiaoping and China Could Never Truly Understand Singapore
China has always looked fondly at Singapore's reforms, but has it ever truly understood them?
2019/01/30 |
PHILIPPINES: Has Duterte Changed the Rules Ahead of Midterm Elections?
'Dutertismo' has caused a ripple effect in campaign strategies among Filipino politicians.
2018/09/13 |
Repent or Duterte! How Religion Keeps the Philippines President Popular
Two academics speak to religious leaders and find that support for Duterte's War on Drugs emanates from the churches.
2019/02/07 |
How the Democratic Philippines Was Infected With Illiberal 'Fake News'
Is social media disinformation a death blow to Philippine democracy?
2019/03/27 |
INDONESIA: Which Candidates Are Running on Islamic Identity?
Candidates for legislative office in Indonesia's upcoming elections seem hesitant to latch onto polarizing religious rhetoric.
2019/01/29 |
Thailand Prepares for Its First Elections Since the Passing of King Bhumibol
What can Thailand expect ahead of the first elections held since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej?
2018/12/07 |
'Marriage Cards' for Indonesia's Newlyweds: A Form of Moral Surveillance?
The Indonesian government's rollout of the proposed cards may be all about moral policing.
2019/09/17 |
The Dual Fronts of Myanmar's Authoritarianism
In Myanmar, democracy is interpreted in a different capacity where diversity does not matter.
2018/07/11 |
'Thailand 4.0': No Security in the Growing Thai Gig Economy
Thailand has high hopes for the growth of its sharing economy. Despite promising early returns for workers, there is little reason to believe they will lead to long-term stability.
2018/06/08 |
New Government, New Opportunities in Far-From-Failing Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is no failed state, despite outdated assumptions to the contrary.
2018/04/04 |
Ancient Asian Cities May Hold the Key to Resisting Climate Change
While there is much talk of futuristic sci-fi solutions to climate change, there is no talk of the past.
2018/06/04 |
Indonesian Democracy on Tenterhooks amid Global Backslide toward Despotism
In the decades since Suharto fell, has Indonesia truly transformed into a stable democracy?
2018/04/14 |
OPINION: Social Media is Running Roughshod over Rural Malaysian Politics
Technological change is reshaping traditional political loyalties in Malaysia.
2018/04/13 |
OPINION: Malaysia's Fake News Law Will Be a Political Sledgehammer
The new law may be wielded unfairly against the state's critics.
2018/05/28 |
REVIEW: 'Divergent Paths' Explains Changing Fates of Myanmar and North Korea
One was embraced as a flowering democracy, the other remains a pariah state, but both governments remain paranoid and oppressive.
2018/07/24 |
VIETNAM: Workers Protest Proposed Lease of Economic Zones to China
A draft law governing rules in the zones erodes protections for Vietnamese workers, heavily favors Chinese investors, and promotes toxic industries and gambling.