Why the ‘Prayuth regime’ will fail to prevail

Myanmar's symbiotic civil-military authoritarianism is the root of its political failures and its ethnic tensions.

The underpinning politics between Jokowi and Prabowo reveals a deeper complexity within the Indonesian election.

The 2019 ANU Indonesia Update conference takes stock of Indonesian democracy.

If he’s serious about building Indonesia’s “human capital”, Jokowi should make mental health a policy priority.

Progress for pro-women policy requires being honest about the social and political barriers activists face.

Ma’ruf Amin's electoral benefit was smaller than often assumed—but it was enough to get Jokowi over the line.

Clouds are gathering for the hard-line Islamic group.

Renewed rivalry between pluralists and Islamists coexists with catch-all patronage politics.

Why riots in Wales in June 1919 are a useful resource for appreciating histories of Malay identity beyond the violence of 13 May 1969.

If the government gets to decide what’s "false", abuse of anti-disinformation laws is all but guaranteed.

The latest extension of Islamic criminal law was kept under wraps, even for Bruneians.

The “i-Suri” scheme shows the PH government continues to make limited strides toward women’s progress.

Pakatan Harapan had promised academic freedom and institutional autonomy for public universities. Can it—or will it—deliver?

Despite Malaysia’s record of economic growth since the 1970s, poverty remains a persistent, and especially vexing, problem. How likely is a structural remedy under the new PH government?

New report "Tracking Digitial Disinformation in the 2019 Philippine Midterm Election" examines the rapidly evolving digital disinformation landscape.

After failing to assemble a critical mass that aggressively rallies for his policies, Duterte is leading a top-down insurgency to overturn to overturn the liberal-democratic establishment.

Interviews with Philippine youth voting for first time reveal manifold views of election campaigns

The idea that China will “bail out” Cambodia if the West applies sanctions is fanciful, and the government knows it.

The international community needs to take seriously the scepticism of many Cambodians about its intentions.

The dismissal of the case against Im Chaem highlights longstanding worries about the future viability of the ECCC.

Authoritarian successor parties can be an important part of democratic consolidation, so we shouldn’t necessarily welcome a weak USDP.

Andrew Selth's recollections of the hazards of the rumour mill in Ne Win-era Myanmar.

Reconsidering an oft-overlooked chapter in Vietnam’s decolonisation.