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Brutal violence and nasty racist politics have a long history in Myanmar. To survive, people compartmentalise.

Previously politically disengaged members of the population are joining organised political activity alongside older red shirt activist groups.

A reflection on China-Myanmar relations ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit on 17 January 2020.

Democracy 2.0 in ASEAN must consider the invisible threat of elite capture and build new tools to fight it.

A critical reflection on the emergence, dominance and legacy of Java’s historic ‘empire’.

What does world heritage inscription means in a country where human rights abuses are ongoing.

The top posts of 2019 and end of year thanks.

"Very few MP candidates actually call themselves “true believers” in the Future Forward ideology."

A reflection on the Jokowi and Prabowo campaign strategies and how they unfolded.

The role of youth and students has been sidelined in the history of the resistance movement.

Around 3,000 public servants have volunteered to attend intensive “boot camps” at a military base in Bangkok.

A glimpse into the current state of mother tongue education and its connections to the broader ethnic reconciliation process.