Modi’s electoral juggernaut blows a tyre
Author: Robin Jeffrey, Institute of South Asian Studies The big saffron-coloured bus, driven by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Indonesian voters keep their eyes on winning the home game
Author: Editorial Board, ANU The parochial focus of electorates is often lamented because it’s a supposed barrier to governments’ embrace…
A yellow card for Indonesia’s presidential frontrunner
Author: Liam Gammon, ANU If you enjoy watching opposing teams fight each other to a scoreless draw, soccer’s the sport…
Hun Manet: Cambodia’s rising son
Author: Charles Dunst, CSIS Three out of four Cambodians have never known life without Hun Sen. The Prime Minister, currently…
The problematic politics of Japan’s ageing electorate
Author: Yasuo Takao, Curtin University Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used a policy speech at the opening of the 2023…
Stubborn challenges and fresh faces for Nepal in 2022
Author: Sujeev Shakya, Beed Management While 2022 began with modest expectations for Nepal, it was also a year of hope.…
Can Fiji keep its democracy in 2023?
Author: Richard Herr, University of Tasmania The most important event for Fiji in 2022 was the peaceful transfer of power…
New PNG government goes for gold
Author: Ronald May, ANU 2022 was an election year in Papua New Guinea (PNG), so electoral politics dominated much of…
Taiwan shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty
Author: Lev Nachman, National Chengchi University It is difficult to characterise Taiwan’s past year as good or bad. Taiwan now…
Malaysia’s economy emerges from the shadow of COVID-19
Author: Shankaran Nambiar, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research Rebounding from the pandemic-induced economic shock, the Malaysian economy gathered momentum in…