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INTERVIEW: Democratic leadership can be about hope rather than fear

  • Pita Limjaroenrat MP,

The leader of Thailand’s largest opposition party reflects on politics and democracy as he delivers the University of Melbourne’s Southeast Asia Oration.

Taiwan’s first woman president: The paradox of Tsai Ing-wen

  • Professor Antonia Finnane,

Tsai is a symbol of what Taiwan has become: a flourishing democracy that has shown itself capable of electing a woman as president.

INTRODUCTION: Taiwan – Re-articulations of Politics and Culture in a Marginal State

  • Dr Craig Smith,

This edition offers a compelling purview of the change and continuity that has defined and redefined Taiwan in its marginal state.

Political Packaging in Taiwan: The Case of Ko Wen-je (柯文哲)

  • Dr Liping Du,

Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) is a master at building an image of himself as a political ‘outsider’ and an iconic leader.

WEBINAR: Making Southeast Asia’s education systems work

Indonesia, Philippines and Myanmar have widened access to education in recent decades, but there has been little improvement in learning outcomes. Why this is the case?

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