Tonga stands at a crossroads between enduring royal authority and the still-unrealised promise of meaningful democratic ...

Lorenz Gonschor is a senior lecturer in politics and international affairs at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. He earned his PhD at the University of Hawai‘i in 2016 and taught at ...

Anubhi Srivastava is Research Analyst at the Centre for New Economics Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University and a second year law student at Jindal Global Law School. Her work explores the ...

Thailand’s temporary suspension of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord reveals the need for sustained diplomatic pressure, economic ...

Ryan Claffey is Research Assistant with the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). His work focuses on US security strategy and alliance politics in East and ...

Japan and Germany’s expanding defence cooperation reflects a shared effort to adapt to a more uncertain security environment.

Werner Pascha is Professor Emeritus of the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST), Duisburg-Essen University, Germany. He has studied economics at Freiburg University in Germany, the London School ...

Central bank digital currency has the potential to reshape global finance, but risks eroding democracy and economic ...

The international community must recognise Myanmar’s upcoming December 2025 election as authoritarian theatre, not democracy.

Geopolitical shifts are consolidating Myanmar’s military rule, even as anti-junta forces maintain control over parts of the ...

Myanmar’s planned elections are expected to consolidate military control and exclude key opposition parties, presenting ...

Myanmar’s promised elections are set to reinforce the military’s dominance through its proxy, the Union Solidarity and ...