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ASEAN democracy
February 06, 2019
The Future of Singapore’s Politics in Focus Amid Election Speculation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Developments in the country’s politics have come under greater scrutiny ahead of the next polls.
January 25, 2019
Southeast Asia Between Democracy and Authoritarianism: Look Beyond the Litmus Tests
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While there are important markers to assess the evolution of regime transitions, they can oversimplify more complex developments.
March 10, 2018
Why Did Duterte Chicken out of the ASEAN-Australia Summit?
By Luke Hunt
The strongman is clearly afraid of the scrutiny that might come from making the trip.
January 25, 2018
Duterte’s Media War in the Philippines Highlights ASEAN’s Rights Problem
By Luke Hunt
The effort to ban online news outlet Rappler is sadly an all too familiar story in the region.
September 15, 2017
Democracy in Asia: A Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
By Leena Rikkila Tamang and Mette Bakken
How has democracy fared in Asia over the last decade – and what can help in pushing the agenda forward?
May 03, 2017
ASEAN at 50: A New Test for Democracy in Southeast Asia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The aspects of the ASEAN Charter dealing with rights and democracy have been largely ignored.
July 30, 2016
The Point of ASEAN
By Kristoffer Daniel Li
ASEAN's potential lies not in solving the South China Sea issue, but in creating a truly "people-centric" community.
July 10, 2015
Southeast Asia's Unlikely Young Dissidents
By Mong Palatino
A look at some of the faces in the region's new generation of change seekers.
March 03, 2015
ASEAN Has Some of World’s Tightest Religious Controls
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A report finds the region has some of the world’s worst religious restrictions.
February 20, 2015
ASEAN Has World’s Worst Elections
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new report has some pretty bad news for the region on this score.
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