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Democracy and delivery: Overcoming the governance gap in Southeast Asia
A government that holds elections without governance capacity will be unable to translate political mandates into deliverable outcomes, while one with institutional capacity without democratic accountability will be exposed to elite capture.
Minoritised groups and the limits of political transitions in Iran and the Middle East
Political transitions in Iran prioritise regime stability, treating demands from minoritised communities as threats to national integrity.
Why water governance in the Indus Basin must be beyond fraught India-Pakistan relations
Conflict between India and Pakistan shows how vital shared transboundary resources, such as water, can be placed at risk.
Persistent borderland insecurities and the transformation of violence in Waziristan
Waziristan, located along the Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands, has long been a major epicentre of insurgency and violence.
China’s mediation in Myanmar: With mind and muscle
China’s mediation in Myanmar indicates a change to China’s foreign policy away from a stated policy of ‘non-interference’.