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The Taliban’s madrasas: Institutionalising radicalisation in post-2021 Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan is establishing thousands of new religious schools, which will likely create a generation susceptible to violent extremism.
Inclusive economic development in Myanmar cannot be achieved amid ongoing militarisation
Myanmar will not achieve sustainable development until it rebuilds democratic institutions.
Expanding armies, shrinking peace: Militarisation in Southeast Asia
Several large Southeast Asian nations are increasing their defence budgets and deepening military ties. What will this mean for conflict resolution?
The paradoxes and precarities of Philippine development
What does ‘progress’ and ‘development’ mean in the Philippines, a nation very vulnerable to climate change-related disasters?
Afghanistan-Pakistan-India insecurity needs to be understood as an interconnected conflict system
Conflict involving Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is a complex interplay involving interstate rivalries, militant insurgencies, and global power competition.