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Did economics triumph in Uttar Pradesh?
The BJP’s landslide victory in this populous Indian state reflects a potentially combustible mix of old and new, write Pawan Singh and Jonathan Balls The
Development or diplomacy? The rebranding of the Australia Awards
The Australian government’s primary intentions for its awards program for developing countries in the region may be at variance with its stated objectives, writes Anna
Park’s impeachment unlikely to end South Korea’s political saga
South Korea prepares for new presidential elections in 60 days—and the new president will face immediate pressing issues, writes Hyung-A Kim At 11am Seoul time
Cambodia military snub’s disturbing implications for Australia
Cambodia’s suspension of a military exercise with Australia this week is part of a long game being played by China, says John Blaxland What’s all
Islam set to remain key contest point in Malaysian politics
The deepening Islamisation of Malaysia has echoes in the current populism policies of the US and Europe, writes Gerhard Hoffstaedter The Islamisation of Malaysian society
Immigration is South Korea’s only solution
South Korea is facing a demographic crisis, writes David Hundt It’s going to take something radical to arrest South Korea’s demographic and social decline. Societies
Two decades of preaching with the pen
Significant shifts have occurred in the Indonesian literary landscape, particularly the growing popularity of Islamic women writers, reports Meg Downes. This year marks 20 years
New program aims to make China a society of book readers
China’s new ‘quality’ reading program is about furthering the political aims of the Party–state, writes Yi Zheng In an official document entitled Reading Nationwide: a
China set to lead on global climate politics
China is poised to step into the leadership void left by the Trump administration’s likely withdrawal from international climate politics, write Nicholas Procter and Benjamin
Asian Studies in Australia—a vision for positive growth
Despite a challenging environment for Asian Studies in Australia, Kent Anderson sees strong grounds for optimism. The present state of Asian Studies in Australia can—to
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