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democracy
![Take Note: Asia's 'Quad' Is Back Take Note: Asia's 'Quad' Is Back](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-16_14-35-20.jpg)
Take Note: Asia's 'Quad' Is Back
By Harsh V. Pant
Cooperation between the United States, Japan, Australia, and India is here to stay.
![Democracy vs North Korea Democracy vs North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1026976538_17e1b0044d_b.jpg)
Democracy vs North Korea
By David Straub
Why have democracies proven unable to halt the North Korean dictatorship’s development of nuclear weapons?
![Political Struggles at Home Shape Beijing’s Meddling Abroad Political Struggles at Home Shape Beijing’s Meddling Abroad](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-political-struggles-at-home-shape-beijings-meddling-abroad-uyghur-egypt-1000.jpg)
Political Struggles at Home Shape Beijing’s Meddling Abroad
By Sarah Cook
Authoritarian rule in China poses a growing threat to democracy elsewhere.
![As Papua New Guinea Approaches New Elections, Human Rights Concerns Persist As Papua New Guinea Approaches New Elections, Human Rights Concerns Persist](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtsghx5.jpg)
As Papua New Guinea Approaches New Elections, Human Rights Concerns Persist
By Kate Schuetze
As Papua New Guinea's election approaches, its human rights record remains troubling.
![Central Asian Echoes in Non-Democratic Politics Central Asian Echoes in Non-Democratic Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-22_16-41-56.jpg)
Central Asian Echoes in Non-Democratic Politics
By Casey Michel
Xavier Marquez’s analysis of authoritarianism doesn’t focus on Central Asia, but implications for the region are clear.
![Time for ASEAN to Take Human Rights Seriously Time for ASEAN to Take Human Rights Seriously](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-24_21-09-58.jpg)
Time for ASEAN to Take Human Rights Seriously
By Champa Patel
To serve as a model regional organization, ASEAN can no longer ignore human rights violations.
![A Familiar Story: Donald Trump and India's Criminal Politicians A Familiar Story: Donald Trump and India's Criminal Politicians](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-04_15-59-33.jpg)
A Familiar Story: Donald Trump and India's Criminal Politicians
By Milan Vaishnav
Donald Trump's electoral tactics in the United States echo the practices of many Indian politicians.
![Asia's New Democracies and the Liberal World Order Asia's New Democracies and the Liberal World Order](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-27_23-31-39.jpg)
Asia's New Democracies and the Liberal World Order
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The key to global order may lie with Asia's emerging democracies.
![No Offense: The Politics of Sedition in India No Offense: The Politics of Sedition in India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-09_20-00-54.jpg)
No Offense: The Politics of Sedition in India
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Successive Indian governments appear to be abusing the country's colonial-era sedition law.
![Brexit: An Indictment of Direct Democracy or Vulgar Politics as Usual? Brexit: An Indictment of Direct Democracy or Vulgar Politics as Usual?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-26_00-05-58.jpg)
Brexit: An Indictment of Direct Democracy or Vulgar Politics as Usual?
By Ankit Panda
No reason to grow contemptuous of direct democracy after 'Brexit'. This was always about politicians and politics.
![Sri Lanka’s Uneasy Peace Sri Lanka’s Uneasy Peace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-19_01-09-50.jpg)
Sri Lanka’s Uneasy Peace
By Taylor Dibbert
The island nation’s “democratic transition” leaves plenty to be desired.
![So, Are Nepal-India Ties Back on Track? So, Are Nepal-India Ties Back on Track?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-01_23-20-37.jpg)
So, Are Nepal-India Ties Back on Track?
By Ankit Panda
Not quite yet, but realities will prevail.