The region’s fast-growing but fragile democracies have been susceptible to strongmen and autocratic-leaning populists in recent years, propelled by concerns over inequality, crime, and dysfunctional …

Thailand will go through the motions of free elections in March, but the likely result will be entrenched authoritarian rule and further instability.

Indonesia’s high-stakes vote for president is likely to result in more political stagnation for the world’s third-largest democracy.

With another five-year term, President Joko Widodo will possibly revive economic reform efforts and could take a more skeptical view toward China.

Prayuth Chan-ocha led the 2014 military coup and will now lead the country as civilian prime minister after this week’s parliamentary vote. But the military will still dominate politics.