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Imagining democracy in Myanmar
The 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government of Myanmar and the ensuing civil conflict has unlocked new ways of imagining its political future.
The power of mimicry: How human rights are covertly undermined in the Philippines
Respect for human rights in the Philippines has been significantly undermined by presidents in recent years by overt and covert tactics.
Taiwan: A battlefield for cyberwar and disinformation
Actions that undermine democracy and create instability within Taiwan should be seen through a national security lens.
Securitisation, nationalism and democracy: The banning of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia
How HTI was constructed as an existential threat and banned using a process beyond the normal systems of democracy.
Civil society in hybrid regimes? The case of Iraq
The Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions in Iraq has achieved change but has not led to a more robust democracy.