Democracy in Southeast Asia

There doesn’t appear to be any clear correlation between how a government handled the pandemic and the waning of political freedom. 

Has the global narrative of democratic decline held true in the Indo-Pacific region?

The trajectory of democracy and governance in the region deserves close attention due to its significant implications as well as the role of various actors in shaping its evolution.

Reexamining Indonesia's local elections and looking ahead at Cambodia and Thailand.

The idea that “Asian values” are antithetical to democracy has long since been exposed as fiction.

Democracy in Southeast Asia seems to be in decline. How bad is the situation?

Cambodia’s “strongman” culture and history continues to haunt its present.

A recent incident has raised questions about how beholden Bangkok is to Beijing.

A look at how the rhetoric compares to reality.

Victory by Aung San Suu Kyi should provide a much needed tonic for free speech advocates across the region.

The attention is less about an election than an exception.