Region
Southeast Asia
Lords of Navigation: Grotius, Freitas, and the South China Sea
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
The debate over maritime jurisdiction is an old one.
Indonesia's Grand Defense Vision
By Scott Edwards and Masyithoh Annisa Ramadhani
Indonesia's Defense White Paper reiterates lofty ambitions, with little advice on how to turn vision into reality.
Aung San Suu Kyi and the Cult of Personality
By Logan Connor
The saintly status surrounding Suu Kyi has led to tunnel vision in the NLD and the international community.
The Philippines Under President Duterte
By Danna Diaz
Duterte rode a wave of anti-establishment sentiment to victory. But how he will actually govern?
Hope and Horror in Cambodia’s Virachey National Park
By Greg McCann
Rare wildlife -- and the poachers who target it -- caught on camera.
South China Sea: Who Occupies What in the Spratlys?
By Alexander L. Vuving
A closer look at a basic yet poorly understood question.
Myanmar's Religious Hate Speech Law
By Michael Caster
Myanmar's religious hate speech law is used to protect ultra-nationalists rather than religious minorities.
The Khmer Rouge’s Last Stronghold in Cambodia
By Anya Palm
A closer look at the remnants of Cambodia's brutal regime.
The Rohingya and Suu Kyi’s Myanmar
By Austin Bodetti
The democratic icon’s party won a major victory last year. Will it help a beleaguered minority?
Thailand: The Limits of Absolute Power
By James Buchanan
General Prayut's power may be unlimited on paper, but in reality he is curtailed on several fronts.
'No Rohingya': Behind the US Embassy Protest in Myanmar
By David Doyle
"We want to declare to the U.S. embassy and to all the other countries, there are no Rohingya in our country."
Thailand: The Price of ‘Happiness’
By Serhat Ünaldi
On the two-year anniversary of the 2014 coup, Thais wonder if it's brought the security and prosperity promised.