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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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How people in Myanmar resist authoritarianism through alternative constitution-making 

  • Professor Melissa Crouch ,

Alternative constitution-making in Myanmar by non-state actors is a form of active resistance to illegitimate constitutions.

The Past is Present in Indonesia’s Presidential Election

  • Vedi Hadiz,

The shadow of Suharto’s New Order hangs over Indonesia’s presidential elections. And it is not just in the form of retired general Prabowo Subianto.

INTRODUCTION: (Post-) COVID social and environmental challenges in Asia

  • Professor Mark Wang & Associate Professor Jay Song,

The post COVID challenges for Asian governments and societies are enormous and some of the most significant are related to China.

‘Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment: A global and historical comparison’ by Ahmet Kuru

  • Dr Husnia Underabi,

What happened to the era when Muslims were at the forefront of advancing philosophical and scientific knowledge? Why is the Muslim world suffering at the hands of authoritarian regimes?

Maintaining pluralism in authoritarian systems: Lessons from Turkey and beyond

WEBINAR: How the political opposition in Turkey has survived under an authoritarian system, and how it differs from other authoritarian contexts.