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How online scam centres have enabled crime syndicates to infiltrate Cambodia
The erosion of checks and balances in Cambodia has allowed transnational crime to flourish.
Vietnam’s Institutional Reforms and Anti-Corruption: Still much to be done
Vietnam has implemented significant anti-corruption measures over more than a decade. But serious questions remain, including those relating to current meg-construction projects.
The long game: Why politics, not evidence alone, drives welfare reform in Indonesia
Democratic transitions can create opportunities for reform when governments have invested in the evidence, institutions, and coalitions needed to act when the opportunity emerges.
Thailand’s wealth gap is a competition problem
Thailand needs stronger competition rules, but that alone will not create market contestability. The harder task is tackle who gets to compete and accumulate wealth.
Evolutionary Governance in China: State–Society Relations under Authoritarianism. Edited by Szu-chien Hsu, Kellee S. Tsai, and Chun-chih Chang
Social scientists studying China are developing new theories about how the ruling elites maintain power.