A historic election campaign reopened old questions about what kind of nation Malaysia should be, writes Amrita Malhi in Kuala Lumpur
04 May 13 Comments (0)Fast fashion
Elizabeth Cline’s three hundred–plus-piece clothing collection means that she’s almost exactly the average American consumer. Sophie Black reviews her account of what all those clothes add up to
26 Feb 13 Comments (0)Japan’s paradoxical shift to the right
A nationalist troika formed in the run-up to this month’s Japanese election poses challenges for the region, writes Tessa Morris-Suzuki
06 Dec 12 Comments (3)Japan’s Okinawa dilemma
The failure to agree on a realignment of America’s military presence in Okinawa generates problems for the US–Japan alliance, Japanese grand strategy, and the region at large, writes H.D.P. Envall
07 Nov 12 Comments (0)Chinese whispers
A new book offers a tentative view of the largely uncharted terrain of public opinion in China, writes Kerry Brown
04 Oct 12 Comments (0)“Our society’s ability to present truth to itself is gradually disappearing”
An influential Chinese intellectual is arguing that only a freer and more diverse media can rebuild the credibility of government, reports Duncan Hewitt in Shanghai
25 Sep 12 Comments (0)East Asia’s lost opportunity
The region has yet to recognise its potential role in global governance, writes Ross Buckley. To do that, China needs to change tack
06 Sep 12 Comments (0)Politics by performance
For Hashimoto Toru – hailed by many as a future national leader – it’s out with human rights and in with government-authored history. Tessa Morris-Suzuki looks at his disturbing prescription for a “new Japan”
28 Aug 12 Comments (0)Dreams and nightmares
Graeme Dobell reviews a collection of essays about Australia’s strategic environment
21 Aug 12 Comments (1)The price of China
Hugh White offers a provocative but not entirely persuasive account of the implications of China’s growing strength, writes Geoffrey Barker
14 Aug 12 Comments (0)“Asianising” education: the China option?
If we want to engage or compete with universities in Asia, we need to be clear about the aims of our own education system, writes Antonia Finnane
26 Mar 12 Comments (3)Globalisation at ground level
A new study of Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions reveals a microcosm of “low-end globalisation,” writes Ramon Lobato
17 Oct 11 Comments (0)Thailand’s bad men and the challenges for Abhisit Vejjajiva
Thailand has dropped out of the headlines but the long-term struggle for political control continues, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly
27 Aug 10 Comments (2)Uneasy neighbours
A disputed border continues to fuel tension between China and India, but there are also good reasons for better relations, writes Louise Merrington
19 Aug 10 Comments (1)A close reading of North Korea
BOOKS | There’s something very different about North Korea. James Reilly reviews a partly successful attempt to understand why
05 Aug 10 Comments (0)The US reads the riot act to Pakistan
Will Pakistan continue its longstanding policy of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, asks Sandy Gordon
29 Jul 10 Comments (0)Asian horizons
A major new Lowy Institute report is likely to influence Australia’s approach in Asia, writes Geoffrey Barker
03 Jun 10 Comments (0)The Philippines votes for change
Incoming president Noynoy Aquino faces a range of longstanding challenges, writes Paul D. Hutchcroft. Amid new voting technologies, old-style patronage politics remain deeply entrenched
21 May 10 Comments (2)Bangkok: how did it come to this?
The red shirts’ failure to agree to a November election pointed to a deeper loss of faith, with fatal consequences, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly
18 May 10 Comments (7)Two faces of gender equity in Vietnam
“We have jumped forward and gone backward in the space of my adult lifetime,” says one Vietnamese woman. Norman Abjorensen reports from Hanoi
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