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The struggle for parliamentary transparency in Mongolia since the adoption of democracy

  • Enkhbadral Myagmar & Geser Ganbaatar,

For three decades, Mongolia has maintained its status as a democracy, but there is growing evidence of backsliding.

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?

Parliamentary monitoring organisations in Thailand are emerging as an essential tool for political participation

  • Thitirat Thipsamritkul, A/Prof. Rawin Leelapatana & Suprawee Earn Asanasak,

Thai civil society organisations are working towards greater democratisation, including observing elections and parliament.

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.

Elections 2024, hybrid regimes and the future of democracy in Pakistan

  • Dr Nadeem Malik,

The military’s actions have led to the most severe political crisis since 2018 and the future of democracy seems bleak.

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