Articles by Mathew Davies

Regional organisations can play a wide range of roles in the human rights governance of the region, because different motivations for adopting rights and commitments result in different regional institutional designs.

Australian's vision for ASEAN defending international rules-based order totally unrealistic.

South China Sea a health risk and needs to be confronted sooner rather than later.

An ascendant Asia doesn’t guarantee ASEAN’s survival

US-ASEAN summit shows that a new Cold War mindset is descending on Asia.

Regional organisation continues to stumble in its quest for further integration.

The regional organisation has little say but much to gain with Myanmar’s elections Sunday.

Friday's summit in Bangkok achieved little. It also shows that states that can’t help others, can’t help themselves.

How Australia's 'stop the boats' policy is prolonging the Rohingya's suffering.

ASEAN fails in efforts to be 'people-centred' when it comes to Rohingya refugees.

The shadow of Myanmar’s past military rule won’t harm its new-found place as a respected member of ASEAN and the region, writes Mathew Davies