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Perverse polls: Myanmar’s paradox of electoral legitimation
The Myanmar military’s highly controlled electoral process did not include genuine choice, but enabled it to claim political authority.
No clean exit: The Myanmar coup left business with no choice that was free of harm
Foreign companies in Myanmar face simultaneous and often contradictory pressures that mean there’s no ‘legitimate’ exit.
Aid agencies and legitimacy in the Rohingya camps: Why refugee and citizenship rights must be emphasised
More than one million Rohingya are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. They lack ‘legitimacy’ in the sense that they are not recognised as citizens or as refugees.
The language of the Dungan Chinese Muslims in Central Asia: Marginalisation and resilience
The Dungan language of ethnic Chinese Muslims in central Asia has undergone significant change and is surviving but vulnerable.
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.