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Democracy, Maldives Style
By Royden D’Souza
A nascent democracy looks to be coming apart at the seams.
Industrial Disputes in Cambodia: Beyond Strikes
By Phoak Kung
Can the country resolve its ongoing clashes between labor and management?
The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.
Beijing’s Formidable Strategy in the South China Sea
By Chunjuan Nancy Wei
Beijing is prevailing over its neighbors in the South China Sea. It may also have the solution.
China, Iceland and the Arctic
By Arthur Guschin
Iceland is playing a growing role in China’s Arctic strategy.
A Korean Conscientious Objector in Paris
By Yena Lee
Rather than military service, a young South Korean pacifist is seeking asylum in France.
Balancing China and the Realist Road to War
By Jie Dalei and Jared McKinney
The argument for balancing against China rests on some questionable assumptions.
Britain-India: From Courted to Courtier
By Shairee Malhotra
What accounts for New Delhi’s relative indifference to London’s overtures?
Taiwan and Strategic Security
By Joseph A. Bosco
The U.S. declarative policy on Taiwan of “strategic ambiguity” needs to change sooner rather than later.
Karachi’s Deadly Unrest
By Kiyya Baloch
A deadly bus attack underscores the tensions roiling Pakistan’s largest city.
Democracy Departs From Bangladesh
By Arafat Kabir
Recent elections suggest the political situation is worsening.
Must the United States Fight China?
By Walter C. Clemens, Jr.
Neither country “should act on the self-fulfilling expectation that conflict between them is inevitable.”