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How civil society in the Philippines helped pass the ‘Sin Tax’ law and the lessons learned

  • Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III & Prof. Jorge V. Tigno,

Civil society organisations built strong networks of trust with legislators against the interests of commercial lobbyists.

Making Sri Lanka’s parliament answerable, transparent and relevant: The role of Manthri.lk

  • Tasha Goonewardene, Udan Fernando & Nevanka de Silva Jayatilleke,

Amid sometimes chaotic governance, civil society provides a level of transparency about the work of parliament.

The struggle for parliamentary transparency in Mongolia since the adoption of democracy

  • Enkhbadral Myagmar & Geser Ganbaatar,

For three decades, Mongolia has maintained its status as a democracy, but there is growing evidence of backsliding.

Outward facing and forward thinking: 25 years of the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute

  • Cathy Harper,

Australia’s national interest is being undermined by the erosion of specialist high level research programs on key Asian societies, especially China.

Elections 2024, hybrid regimes and the future of democracy in Pakistan

  • Dr Nadeem Malik,

The military’s actions have led to the most severe political crisis since 2018 and the future of democracy seems bleak.

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