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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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February 1, 2024
China
Biden Confronts Iran, China’s Lunar New Year Economic Slowdown, Pakistan’s Flawed Elections, and More
The Joe Biden administration contends with how to respond to a deadly attack on U.S. service members at a base in Jordan while also preventing a wider regional war; a faltering economy clouds festivi…
January 31, 2024
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Opposition Leader Imran Khan is Jailed As Election Looms
The suppression of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party has enabled the Pakistani military to reassert control over the country’s politics.
February 7, 2024
Malaysia
One Year Plus in Power, Anwar Struggles Mightily to Enact Real Reform in Malaysia
After over a year in office, Prime Minister Anwar has struggled to follow through on his campaign promises to curtail corruption and strengthen the Malaysian economy.
January 29, 2024
Philippines
Marcos Jr. Moves the Philippines Dramatically Closer to the United States
Unlike other Southeast Asian leaders, President Marcos Jr. has chosen to explicitly align the Philippines with the United States and confront China more directly.
January 24, 2024
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Higher Education Webinar: Navigating Academic Discourse on Israel and Palestine
Tarek El-Ariss, James Wright professor and chair of Middle Eastern studies at Dartmouth College, and Susannah Heschel, Eli M. Black distinguished professor of Jewish studies at Dartmouth College, lea…
January 22, 2024
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Lukewarm February Election—Just Another Sign of South and Southeast Asia’s Democratic Failure
Ruling elites in South and Southeast Asia have stacked the electoral deck in their favor, hindering the chances of opposition parties.
January 18, 2024
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
U.S.-Iran Proxy War Intensifies, Sudan Conflict Rages On, Sundance Film Festival Marks Forty Years, and More
More than one hundred days into the war in the Gaza Strip, hostilities continue to escalate regionwide, marked by clashes between proxies of Iran and U.S. forces; Sudan’s civil war worsens as a new d…
January 16, 2024
Taiwan
Taiwan's Presidential Election Elicits Strong Response in Indo-Pacific
The United States and its regional partners congratulated DPP candidate Lai Ching-Te on his electoral win, while close allies of China adhered to its stance on Taiwan.
January 12, 2024
Indonesia
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New
As President Joko Widodo’s presidential tenure comes to an end, Indonesia’s democratic future is at an inflection point.
January 10, 2024
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Sham Election and the Regression of Democracy in South and Southeast Asia
Bangladesh’s unfree election is part of a larger trend of democratic regression in South and Southeast Asia.
