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An embodied response to Sonny Liew's graphic novel and what it reveals about history-telling.

Greater democratisation will probably occur in spite of, not because of, Aung San Suu Kyi's leadership.

An annotated photo essay on what makes Timorese election campaigning distinctive.

Quotas guarantee high levels of female representation in parliament. But patronage, and thus political power, remains decidedly in male hands.

An artist revisits the Batavia tragedy

MP's Constituency Development Funds are criticised for promoting clientelism. But we should take a more nuanced view of their role in Myanmar's new politics.

Indonesia's parliament has approved Jokowi's decree on mass organisations. Here's why the law threatens the freedoms of all Indonesians.

Rumours about Myanmar’s Muslims are seen to contain an element of “truth” because they project blame for decades of suffering under military rule.

Nicholas Farrelly's new Lowy Institute paper explores the tensions beneath the surface of Thailand's military–monarchy 'survival pact'.

Extremism filled the credibility vacuum left by the Phillippine state in Marawi. Here’s what Manila can do to build a peace based on trust.

Java's temples are sites for the performance of power, prestige and celebrity

Conspiracy theories about the past reveal important obstacles and opportunities for history education in Indonesia.