The Nuon Chua and Khieu Samphan verdicts are likely a fitting end for the ECCC and its complicated legacy.

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies talks to Peter Zinoman.

"The advent of the Commoners’ Party represents a more exciting, radical break with the status quo [than the Future Forward Party]—one that has so far kept class privilege of the likes of Juangroongruangkit intact," writes Kriangsak Teerakowitkajorn.

New Mandala will be home to a South Asia guest section in the lead up to India's general elections.

In India's Sundarbans, climate change is fundamentally transforming the everyday lives of women living in remote chars, or river islands.

A lasting, cleaner India depends on undermining the enduring belief that removal of tainted things is the responsibility of people who are born to the task.

The majoritarian first-past-the-post system has had its day. It’s time to think about bold options for reform.

The young rappers who shot to national attention when they released Prathet Ku Mi honed their skills in a vibrant Thai indie rap scene that has been growing bigger in recent years—and growing more political, too.

Prayut has told media that the peace dialogue is “not about negotiation”.

The international community needs to take seriously the scepticism of many Cambodians about its intentions.

Can the new climate change ministry navigate the complex politics of competing interests when tackling the threats of extreme weather? Or is an independent commission answerable to Parliament needed to hold the government to account?

On waiting for public transport and the inequalities of reconstruction.

How exactly can local & international humanitarian actors work better in the context of clear power disparities?

Researchers' snapshots of the problems of rebuilding after disaster.

Post-typhooon resettlement has made the lives of many more precarious.

Master planning or planning for the masters?

The post-Yolanda resettlement process has broken the networks of support in urban poor communities.

“Prathet ku mi” has reopened the most sensitive wound of Thailand’s past for a new generation.

A personal reflection on the importance of academic freedom

The semi-presidential political system has proven robust, despite the challenges in the aftermath of the 2017–18 elections.

Expert speakers discuss the state of Indonesia's politics and economy in 2018, with the focus on the status of minorities.

On nationalism, religion, archaeology, folklore and pseudo-history.

An introduction to the essential scholarship on Philippine history, politics, culture and society.

Despite the routing of UMNO at GE14 amid regime change, Malay politicians still dominate the new coalition government.