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Democracy and delivery: Overcoming the governance gap in Southeast Asia

  • Dharendra Wardhana,

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.

Why water governance in the Indus Basin must be beyond fraught India-Pakistan relations

  • D. Saran Prakash and A/Prof Robert Mizo,

Conflict between India and Pakistan shows how vital shared transboundary resources, such as water, can be placed at risk.

China’s mediation in Myanmar: With mind and muscle

  • Dr Xuwan Ouyang,

China’s mediation in Myanmar indicates a change to China’s foreign policy away from a stated policy of ‘non-interference’.

Transforming Indigenous forest conflicts in Indonesia through peace-oriented policy infrastructure

  • Atikah Nuraini,

Conflict over natural forest resources is worsening in Indonesia, with deforestation and displacement of Indigenous peoples.

Expanding armies, shrinking peace: Militarisation in Southeast Asia

  • Su Mon Thant,

Several large Southeast Asian nations are increasing their defence budgets and deepening military ties. What will this mean for conflict resolution?

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