Southeast Asian studies has lost one of its most compelling voices

The destruction of centuries past should focus the region on preparing for Indonesia’s next mega-eruption.

Indigenous lands, livelihoods and unique ecosystems are at threat

What happened when global markets arrived in two seaweed-fishing villages

Why are millions of Indonesian workers taking up methamphetamine?

Voters are remaking political contestation while rewarding old names

Leveraging the Marcos Sr legacy to advance her political standing—even at her brother’s expense?

How state-building can work from the bottom up

New essays to highlight the work of next-gen Southeast Asia scholars

Surprising evidence in support of the case for gender quotas

How regional elites built an “authoritarian security community”

We can channel grief into support for post-quake relief in Myanmar

The post-industrial economy has come, but without post-industrial prosperity

Defending Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation becomes a faultline within the resistance

It’s a blow to impunity—but not even close to a fatal one

Names, titles and honorifics can be a political landmine for scholars

From Naypyidaw to Tatmadaw, there’s plenty in a name

The treatment of refugees in Indonesia sees a serious setback

Revolution has opened new opportunities to transcend entrenched racial and class dynamics

Tidying up for socialism—or socialising?

An anatomy of unpermitted mining in Indonesian Borneo

An end-of-year note from the editor.

Thai conservatives have sought to prevent reformists from putting down roots in society—and it’s worked

The Japanese influence on Ne Win’s military intelligence force has been exaggerated