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Dutertismo still hasn’t fundamentally changed how political power is sought and won.

Exploring the politics of policy, and policy in politics, during the 2019 elections.

The two "Khon Kaen Models"—one an alleged red-shirt terrorist plot and the other a transit infrastructure project—effectively model the process by which the junta secures obedience: the NCPO’s power expands through suppressing “political” activity on the one hand and endorsing “apolitical” development projects on the other.

History and electoral reality suggest that the 2019 elections will deliver another “wasted coup”.

A year of growth and experimentation at New Mandala, with an even bigger year ahead.

The 'new Malaysia' challenge is to redefine its trade and industrial policies, and to work out where the new sources of growth and tax revenue can be, more so after the GST's removal.

What bleak stories can be told about what Thailand will be like in a decade, when Thais have already lived under nearly five years of military rule? The film Ten Years Thailand grapples with that very question.

Revisit the 20 most popular articles published at New Mandala this year.

An eccentric—and violent—Islamic preacher has been catapulted to fame in Indonesia after becoming a target of the authorities.

The Court of Justice plays no less significant a role in sustaining the military regime, yet has generally kept a much lower profile than the controversial Constitutional Court.

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front struggles to sustain a dual image of moderation and militancy.

Observations on what many are calling Malaysia's answer to Indonesia's 212 movement.