Archive
March 2016
India Deploys Submarine-Hunting Surveillance Aircraft to Seychelles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India has dispatched a P-8I Neptune plane to patrol the exclusive economic zone of the 115-island nation in the Indian Ocean.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to Be Minister in New Opposition Government
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Opposition leader likely to assume cabinet post.
Papua New Guinea: Where Property Is More Expensive Than Manhattan
By Sally Andrews
97 percent of land in Papua New Guinea is held under customary title, leading to sky-high prices for the remaining 3 percent.
Trumpmenbashi
By Sarah Kendzior
What Central Asia’s spectacular states can tell us about authoritarianism in America.
Southeast Asia's 'Proxy' Presidents
By Mong Palatino
Myanmar isn’t the first case where a Southeast Asian country has recently been led by an alleged ‘proxy.’
Can a Right Wing Defector Save Korea's Liberal Opposition?
By Elaine Ramirez
For South Korea's liberal camp, a hero rises from the right: Kim Chong-in.
The Real Threat to the Iran Deal: Tehran's Banking System
By Aaron Arnold
The key to ensuring long-run stability of the nuclear agreement will be reintegrating Iran's banks in the global system.
Pulling Up the Ladder? Electoral Reforms in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Changes to voting procedures look to lock out the “discontent vote.”
Digging for Mines in Afghanistan
By Ivan A. Flores
International efforts are slowly bringing hope to an otherwise grim situation.
After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get Better
By Carl Thayer
Indonesia is set to follow a passive and dependent policy in the region.
Just How Popular Is India in South Asia Really?
By Vishal Arora
The country seems oblivious to its image in the eyes of its neighbors.
Is Pakistan Getting Ready to Abandon Lashkar-e-Taiba?
By Umair Jamal
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a threat to Pakistan’s own national security and Islamabad has no option but to relinquish its support for the group.