Asia

Inquiries

Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

Email Address

catherine.harper1@unimelb.edu.au

‘Varieties of Civil Society Across Asia’, edited by Akihiro Ogawa and Anthony J. Spires

Assistant Professor Yoojin Koo,

This book intriguingly uncovers Asian civil societies that are not well explained by Western frameworks.

INTERVIEW: How parliamentary monitoring organisations are helping consolidate emerging democracies

Professor Herlin Chien,

Parliamentary transparency is a key element of well-functioning democracies. But how healthy is parliamentary transparency in Asia?

INTRODUCTION: Democratic backsliding and Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations

Professor Akihiro Ogawa,

This edition is a collaboration between academics and civil society involved in the Asian Network of Legislative Transparency which aims to create a tool – an Index – to assess national levels of parliamentary transparency.