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The Grand Finale

What's happening down at the KPU?

Law and its discontent in Malaysia

Law as discourse in Malaysia -- what is it, the sources of its power and the contradictions.

Causes of intolerance and prejudice in Buddhism

Paul Fuller writes that a sense of bewilderment is often apparent when news of violence in Sri Lanka and Burma appears

Technology for Transparency

Inaya Rakhmani looks at how innovative online initiatives may have increased transparency in the vote-counting process.

Neutral No More?

Alex Arifianto on why Muhammadiyah youth went all in for a Prabowo presidency.

Malaysia: A discourse-impoverished society

What is discourse, and why is Malaysia discourse poor?

MyKuasa

MyKuasa is a project to change voting attitudes in Malaysia, beginning with the states of Perak and Selangor. This is its first report.

Sectarian conflict in Mandalay

Olivia Cable offers an analysis from Mandalay, which is on the frontline of recent religiously-inspired conflict

House of Cards Part 2

Stephen Sherlock looks at the real effects of party fragmentation in the legislature

Campaign finance, strategy and accountability

Justin Snyder compares the official campaign financing reports of Indonesia's two presidential contenders.

For democracy in Thailand, pay attention to Mae Chaem

Huiying Ng looks closely at at a dam as a frontline in the battle for democracy

House of Cards

Stephen Sherlock in a 3 part series about what's up with the Indonesian legislature.