Ex-Spanish soccer federation head Luis Rubiales detained amid corruption probe
In short: Disgraced former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales was detained and then released after returning home. A Madrid…
Japan’s slush fund scandal unlikely to take the LDP down with PM Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hasn't been able to claw back his approval ratings with his response to the slush…
PM Kishida likely casualty in Japan’s political slush fund scandal
A slush fund scandal has rocked Japan’s ruling LDP party and is threatening to take down Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.…
Hope is fading for democracy in Bangladesh
Despite hopes for a democratic revival, the Awami League used Bangladesh's 2024 election to tighten its increasingly authoritarian grip on…
Power struggles and scandals in Nepal’s political sphere
Nepal grappled with political instability, large-scale scams and the imperative to navigate geopolitical challenges for hydropower exports, tourism and job…
Coal smuggling trains the Mongolian public’s eye on systemic corruption
Authors: Gantulga Munkherdene, National University of Mongolia and Ariell Ahearn, University of Oxford Mongolia has substantial coal deposits across the…
Unveiling the engines behind e-government in Vietnam
Authors: Pham Thi Thuy Duong, UC San Diego and Truong Thuy Quynh, UC Riverside Vietnam’s digital government landscape ranked 86th…
The political theatre behind Philippines police cleansing
Authors: Steffen Jensen, Aalborg University and Karl Hapal, University of the Philippines Diliman In January 2023, the Philippines’ Secretary of…
Bangladesh wedged between political upheaval and economic crises in 2023
Author: Saimum Parvez, VUB For Bangladesh, the two most important trends in 2022 were a strong comeback of political opposition…
Former Trump-Russia Collusion FBI Agent Arrested – Charged with Illegal Dealings with Russia
Shortly after Jim Jordan announced a House investigation into Adam Schiff’s false decrees of Trump/Russia... ...