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Answering New Mandala's questions on the "New Malaysia" and its place in the region and the world.

Reflections on socio-religious developments and the political role of Indonesia’s Islamic preachers appealing to the middle class.

In Thailand, the function of the constitution is not to limit the power of the king, but to reflect the king’s will.

Populism has left liberal democracy on the defensive. Liberals might think to adopt elements of Duterte's populist idiom.

เลือกตั้ง 62: ชนชั้นนำแตกเป็นเสี่ยงและประชานิยมทางการเมือง

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

The eastern islands showcase how national-level polarisation filters through to the grassroots, but also how the realities of decentralised power interfere with national-level political designs.

Should we consider the 2019 polls as a preview of politics in the soon-to-be autonomous region?

ANU conference examines how and why illiberalism remains inherent to political order in mainland Southeast Asia, and what might be done about it.

Online, it was the least active party which proved the most popular during the 2019 Thai election, meaning supporters mobilised with little direction from above.

Contemporary Indian fiction shows a different awareness regarding the politics of spirituality.

Out in the east, there is a feeling that Sulawesi has received disproportionate attention from Jokowi.