Money politics and the prisoner’s dilemma

Vote buying to 'prevent' corruption prevalent in Indonesia.

The realities of power in Myanmar

Andrew Selth on 10 ways Myanmar's military can make life very difficult for Aung San Suu Kyi.

Statement of support for Michael Buehler

Academics across the globe show solidarity for SOAS Indonesian politics expert, his work and academic freedom.

Pernyataan mendukung Michael Buehler

Akademisi di seluruh dunia menunjukkan rasa solidaritas kepada pakar politik Indonesia dari SOAS.

Stopover charm is not enough

Real change in the Australia-Indonesia relationship won’t come through speed dating writes Duncan Graham.

When Turnbull came to town

Ross Tapsell reports on Australian PM's fly in, fly out visit to Jakarta.

Southeast Asian snapshots

Posthumous politics from Myanmar, and absurd prison proposals involving crocodiles from Indonesia.

Taking new paths

After elections in Myanmar comes hope, opportunity and major challenges.

A school and the vote

Olivia Cable reports on how a humble school in Myanmar got swept up by history.

Soal lobi, pertanyaan yang belum dijawab

Michael Buehler memberikan respon tambahan yang penting untuk artikelnya yang sebelumnya dimuat di New Mandala

Lobbyist questions still unanswered

Michael Buehler provides an important follow-up to his New Mandala article, 'Waiting in the White House lobby'.

The president and the proxy

Who will be the new president of Myanmar, and what is Aung San Suu Kyi's role?

Myanmar moves forward

What role for Myanmar’s long-ruling military after the country’s “new dawn”?

Elections just the beginning

Aung San Suu Kyi will need to deal with Myanmar's military if politics is to work for her.

Censorship and the vote

Journalists enjoy ‘relative freedom’ as Myanmar takes to the polls.

A burning issue

Forest fires in Indonesia: looking for reform amid the haze.

The military, civil servants and the vote

Olivia Cable gives a snapshot of the vote in Naypyitaw... and what came next.

Malaysia’s ‘strongman’?

Najib’s divisive 1MDB politics undermine his long-term survival.

Southeast Asian snapshots

Thai junta re-writes history, phony photos in Indonesia, and 'scary' Muslims in the Philippines.

After the vote

It is the struggle and compromise that comes after today’s vote that will prove most important of all.

National League for Democracy (NLD) supporters celebrate their victory in parliamentary elections outside party headquarters on April 1, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images.

The people and the vote

Elections see everyday people re-engage with national politics after decades of fear and oppression.

Aung San Suu Kyi and the vote

Democracy’s darling not the only key to Myanmar’s future.

The Arab Spring and the vote

No Oscars for the Tatmadaw as Facebook video flops.

Kachin soldier. Photo by Allyson Neville-Morgan on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevillemorgan/

Ethnic conflict and the vote

Will a failure to represent Myanmar's ethnic diversity see democracy derailed?