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Duterte’s violent response to local threats has reignited Mindanao’s conflicts. Regional allies should stand up to his government, not prop it up.

A new edited volume grapples with what it means to study a country caught between democracy and authoritarianism.

This article explores the life and career of one of Java's great premodern leaders: the 16th-century queen of Jepara.

The dissolution of the CNRP protects the prime minister’s position in the short term, but may backfire in the long run.

ASEAN's human rights mechanisms reflect the body's prioritising the interests of national elites. Don't expect it to be of use in resolving the Rohingya crisis.

One of Myanmar's most revered monks reassures soldiers that norms of nonviolence are suspended in the course of defending the faith.

A team of expert Makassan boat-builders constructs a padewakang

Mishandling the return of civilian evacuees risks creating new pockets of sympathy for violent extremist groups.

Putting Vietnam’s apparatchik-in-chief in his historical context.

On the distinctive energy young people are bringing to campaigns for democracy and good governance in Malaysia.

A correlation between polling stations’ location in houses of worship and support for Anies throws up some interesting questions.

It’s past time for us to ditch simplistic ideas of “civil society” and its relationship with democracy in the region.