ANU conference examines how and why illiberalism remains inherent to political order in mainland Southeast Asia, and what might be done about it.

Online, it was the least active party which proved the most popular during the 2019 Thai election, meaning supporters mobilised with little direction from above.

Contemporary Indian fiction shows a different awareness regarding the politics of spirituality.

Out in the east, there is a feeling that Sulawesi has received disproportionate attention from Jokowi.

The numbers on how Indonesia stacks up in comparison to other Muslim-majority countries.

A look at the religious rhetoric contained in parliamentary candidates’ campaign platforms.

During the 1960–70s, Thai government agencies distributed vinyl records to raise awareness of elections. As historical documents, they offer insight into the country's turbulent political history.

พรรคพลังประชารัฐ: การเมืองเก่าภายใต้ภูมิทัศน์ใหม่

Social media may be making Indonesia seem more politically polarised than it is.

Jokowi's statist developmentalism isn't perfect, but it's a realistic response to the political economy barriers that have held up private investment in infrastructure.

After five years of military rule, Thailand heads to the polling booths. Follow for live updates.

How will the 2019 elections bear upon violent conflict in the Deep South?

Voters are grateful for development projects, but aren’t giving Jokowi a pass for his human rights failures.

Vannessa Hearman on a Dutch exhibition on Bali that "packs a punch".

Disputes that mark this pragmatic alliance should worry Islamists that Prabowo may disregard their demands.

General Prayuth may lead a government after elections this month, but his authority within the armed forces has long been waning.

Prabowo Subianto’s running mate is playing the long game.

A new series of perspectives on the “Malaysia Baharu” from Malaysian scholars, activists, and policymakers.

Pakatan is using state enterprise as a tool of patronage just as well as Barisan.

Fishers have become emblematic of the "wong cilik" this election, but their political engagement remains fragmented and localised.

Australian institutions and their patrons were slow to wake up to Indonesian artists, but the future looks encouraging.

Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan and former yellow-shirt leader Suriyasai Katasila agree—pessimistically—that Thailand's coming elections are merely one stage in a cycle of political instability.

Despite built-in power disadvantages, women are still asserting themselves in online matchmaking.

Jokowi’s overreliance on state-owned enterprises has undesirable side-effects. But the private sector has its own problems.