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

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‘Varieties of Civil Society Across Asia’, edited by Akihiro Ogawa and Anthony J. Spires

  • Assistant Professor Yoojin Koo,

This book intriguingly uncovers Asian civil societies that are not well explained by Western frameworks.

Myanmar’s political turmoil: The struggle for legitimacy, representation, and accountability

  • Alec*,

Civil society is struggling to provide a measure of parliamentary transparency in chaotic circumstances.

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.

INTRODUCTION: Democratic backsliding and Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations

  • Professor Akihiro Ogawa,

This edition is a collaboration between academics and civil society involved in the Asian Network of Legislative Transparency which aims to create a tool – an Index – to assess national levels of parliamentary transparency.

Gender activism in Indonesia and the post-Reformasi era: Reflections from the Indonesia Forum Symposium

  • Dana Fahadi, Dr Monika Winarnita & Dr Wulan Dirgantoro,

Historical knowledge of gender-based discrimination coupled with digital skills to creatively subvert patriarchal norms is crucial.

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