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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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March 16, 2020
Southeast Asia
Has Malaysia’s Democratic Experiment Imploded?
In recent weeks, Malaysian politics have been upended by a series of dramatic moves, countermoves, and reversals. Less than two years after the landmark May 2018 election that ousted Malaysia’s long-…
October 18, 2018
Venezuela
What Latin America Should Tell China About Venezuela
Bankrolling the region’s biggest humanitarian disaster won’t win Beijing many friends.
August 1, 2018
Southeast Asia
What to Watch for From Southeast Asian States During the Pompeo Trip
Beginning tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Asia for a trip to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, three important U.S. partners in Southeast Asia. In addition to bilateral meetings…
July 2, 2018
Southeast Asia
Malaysia Achieved a Democratic Victory—But Don’t Expect Its Success to Spread
In early May, Malaysia was stunned by the victory, in national elections, of the opposition coalition, led by Mahathir Mohamad and essentially (from jail), longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. A…
June 25, 2018
Southeast Asia
After the Big Win, Mahathir Faces Reality—Part Two
In my previous post, I discussed how, after a surprising victory in May elections, and jubilation among supporters of the former opposition coalition that they had finally broken through, ending the …
