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Published in: HomeKim Jong-Il: leadership and legacy
North Korea's leader of almost two decades has died. What happens next will determine Kim Jong-Il's place in the...
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Published in: HomePakistan: next in line?
After Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has now turned its belligerent attention towards Pakistan. But opening...
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Published in: HomeBangladesh: A road map for political disaster
Far from being reconciliatory, the government's International War Crimes Tribunal is tantamount to a witch hunt of...
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Published in: HomeDecember 1, 1961: Fly the flag of independence - West Papua and the Indonesian Empire
Life in the furthest recesses of New Guinea has not only been transformed but devastated by forces that originate at...
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Published in: HomeNepal: wrong trail, right track
The return to democracy in Nepal after the decade-long civil war has been bumpy. The question of amnesty for crimes...
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Published in: HomeIndonesia: pluralism vs vigilantism
A pattern of violence against the Ahmadiyah religious community, in which the perpetrators enjoy near-impunity and...
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Published in: HomeShifting landscapes of citizenship
In a time of globalization, the renaissance of cultural nationalism is remarkable. Classical countries of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPoliticians aren't scared of Murdoch; they're scared of a world without him
People assume that politicians are simply terrified of Rupert Murdoch. But chiefly they have allowed and encouraged...
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Published in: HomeBersih 2.0: Malaysia's democracy movement is not just a copy of the Arab Spring movements
Malaysia is at the crossroads … again. The government is acting with great insecurity in the face of persistent...
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Published in: openSecurityDomestic politics fuel maritime disputes in East Asia
The recent intensification of the dispute between China and Vietnam has highlighted the volatile and unpredictable...
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Published in: HomeThailand's political transformation
The electoral victory of Pheu Thai, the party led by Thaksin Shinawatra's sister, opens a dramatic new phase in...
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Published in: HomeThe Philippines: a state of insecurity
Benigno Aquino's inauguration as the Philippines' president raised hopes of improvement in citizens' security. A...
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Published in: HomeDrugs, the Death Penalty and a Cautionary Tale for Governments
The harrowing struggle to spare a young Australian named Scott Rush from the firing squad in Indonesia appears to be...
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Published in: HomeBurma: demographics of disciplined democracy
An accurate estimate of the population is crucial for conducting elections. The absence of one in Burma illuminates...
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Published in: HomeTibet: democracy and wisdom
The Dalai Lama's impending retirement symbolises an important transition in the life of Tibet's political-national...
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Published in: openSecuritySouthern Fire
In the past year, reporting from Thailand has been dominated by the drama in Bangkok. The confrontation between...
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Published in: HomeParadise lost?
To most people Fiji is known as an island paradise: white sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise water. But...
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Published in: HomeJapan: from tsunami to change
The effects of the catastrophic earthquake in Japan’s northeast will be felt for years to come. How Japan responds...
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Published in: HomeIndia, Arab democracy, and human rights
The democracy uprisings in the Arab world hold a lesson for New Delhi, says Meenakshi Ganguly: the need for a...
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Published in: HomeVapor Trail (Clark): wastes of history
A cinematic project in the Philippines that began as an exercise in political documentary and ended as excavation of...