Muhammad Aqshadigrama is a postgraduate student and a researcher at the Think First Institute in Indonesia

Indonesia may soon reconsider one of the key reforms of its post-authoritarian democratic system: the direct election of regional leaders. A proposal gaining traction in parliament would return the power to elect governors, mayors, and regents...

Lovejit Dhaliwal is a foreign policy analyst, former documentary maker and an award-winning journalist

Last week, I had the privilege of attending a screening of the documentary The Last Ambassador, which chronicles the life and work of Manizha Bakhtari, A...

Charles J Sullivan, PhD is a political scientist and the author of “The Bear, the Eagle, and the Falcon: Russia, America, and the United Arab Emirates in a Time of Great Power Rivalry” in Asian Affairs (2024).

The Islamic Republic of ...

Suprina Thapa is an early-career journalist focusing on Nepal and South Asia

Nepal has just witnessed one of the most extraordinary political transformations in its modern history.

For the first time, a single party has secured more than 5 million votes in the ...

An online panel discussion with Dr Victoria Clement, Dr Slavomir Horak and Anton Ikhsanov. 7 May 2026 18:00 – 19:15 BST *This event will not be recorded

From our anniversary series – Central Asia 35 REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SHORTLY

This year marks thirty-five years of independence for the Central Asi...