Archive
May 2016
Examining Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons
By Taylor Dibbert
A recent cabinet decision is cause for significant concern.
China’s Worst Disaster
By Mei Fong
"It’s hard to reverse 30-plus years of ceaseless propaganda promoting the one-child family as the ideal."
Peace With Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: A Blessing or a Curse?
By Kambaiz Rafi
By making peace with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, is the Afghan National Unity Government inviting future troubles?
The Legacy of Mullah Mansour
By Mohammad Shafiq Hamdam
What Mansour's life and death meant for the Taliban, and hopes of peace.
The Potential Pitfalls of US-Vietnam Rapprochement
By Er-Win Tan
Washington must carefully calibrate its approach to Vietnam to avoid inflaming regional tensions.
Philippines: President-Elect Duterte Prompts Concern Over Economic Policy
By Jack Wagner
What will the Philippines' president-elect mean for the country's economic prospects?
Anti-Intellectualism, Chinese Style
By Xie Tao
"China is also witnessing a new wave of anti-intellectualism that is unprecedented in its scope and intensity."
Corruption, Politics, and Power in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Not only does rampant corruption undermine international investment in the country but its political nature feeds instability.
Beef and Boat People: New Trouble in Australia-Indonesia Relations
By Mina Pollmann
A gaffe by an Australian politician ahead of this summer's elections causes blowback from Indonesia.
China’s Increasing Numbers of Fake Universities
By Cal Wong
As China's university enrollments skyrocket, so too are scams involving fake tertiary institutions.
Indonesia-Australia Relations: A Year After the Executions
By Jarrad Harvey
Despite initial warnings of "consequences," Australia and Indonesia have been quietly improving their ties.
Obama in Vietnam, Modi in Iran: Geopolitical Consequences
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss two recent bilateral summits of note in the Asia-Pacific.