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Captain, striker, and the integralist state

Prabowo’s analogy likening the nation to a football team puts a new spin on old arguments that there’s no place for opposition in Indonesian politics.

Malaysia at 60: the urgency of inclusion

After six decades of federation, it’s time to bring minorities back into the vision of what, and who, the Malaysian national project is about.

Sam Yan Press and publishing as activism in Thailand

Student activists who energised pro-democracy protests are busily translating and disseminating anti-authoritarian books.

Coal, recentralisation and Jambi’s traffic hell

Jakarta’s recovery of legal powers over mining have robbed local politicians of the ability to respond to public demands to address the sector’s social costs.

Mental health as public health in Thailand

Lack of resources and public misperceptions mean that psychological services is a notable gap in Thailand’s health care system.

The political prospects of Jokowi’s sons

Central Java offers a good base for a Widodo dynasty, but tensions with PDI-P are a hurdle.

Review: “Thai Diplomacy”

Edited interviews with Tej Bunnag provide "unvarnished insights" and "nuanced history" for students of Thai foreign policy.

Farmers, Facebook and Myanmar’s coup

New analysis shows how a surge of online resistance in the countryside faded amid fear and self-censorship.

The places that once were: remembering Marawi

Reconstruction efforts need to consider the role of spaces and images in building peace.

Selective moderation: Indonesia–UAE religious diplomacy

Pragmatic political interests lie behind the promotion of ‘moderate’ Islam in both countries.

Image-making as necessity in Fighting Fear II

A recent exhibition showcased Myanmar artists' responses to the coup and resistance to it.

Power, illegality and impunity in Indonesia’s plantation zone

Palm oil companies can act with impunity because of corporate–state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.