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Socially conservative female candidates are making their mark in the 2019 legislative elections.

Islamic boarding schools are ground zero for Jokowi’s efforts to win over the Muslim grassroots. Ideology and patronage are both playing a part.

Why attempts to mobilise the civil service in presidential elections aren’t likely to have much effect.

The redshirt movement endures at the ballot box.

Answering New Mandala's questions on the "New Malaysia" and its place in the region and the world.

Reflections on socio-religious developments and the political role of Indonesia’s Islamic preachers appealing to the middle class.

In Thailand, the function of the constitution is not to limit the power of the king, but to reflect the king’s will.

Populism has left liberal democracy on the defensive. Liberals might think to adopt elements of Duterte's populist idiom.

เลือกตั้ง 62: ชนชั้นนำแตกเป็นเสี่ยงและประชานิยมทางการเมือง

The latest extension of Islamic criminal law was kept under wraps, even for Bruneians.

The eastern islands showcase how national-level polarisation filters through to the grassroots, but also how the realities of decentralised power interfere with national-level political designs.

Should we consider the 2019 polls as a preview of politics in the soon-to-be autonomous region?