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

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No clean exit: The Myanmar coup left business with no choice that was free of harm

  • A/Prof. Htwe Htwe Thein,

Foreign companies in Myanmar face simultaneous and often contradictory pressures that mean there’s no ‘legitimate’ exit.

‘Global Civil Society and China’ by Anthony J. Spires

  • Prof Jessica C. Teets,

Why the future of global civil society in China does not look bright.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Indonesia: Reinforcing predatory, oligarchic and extractive capitalism?

  • Prof Andrew Rosser & Dr Randy Nandyatama,

The AIIB is an increasingly prominent part of China’s growing global footprint.

The power of mimicry: How human rights are covertly undermined in the Philippines

  • Syme de Leon,

Respect for human rights in the Philippines has been significantly undermined by presidents in recent years by overt and covert tactics.

VIDEO: Civil Society in Asia 4: International Conference in Melbourne (part 1)

Speakers draw attention to the diverse ways in which civil society operates, the forms it takes, the approaches it embraces, and the effects it has.