Democracy Under Threat: the Mexican President Against the National Electoral Institute. By Xanthe Murrell — Fresh perspective 20 March 2024Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is once again proposing the dissolution of the National Electoral Institute. Mass protests in Mexico City have called the constitutional reform a threat to democracy. Read More
ASEAN States Need to do More on Women’s Empowerment By Seavmeng Samoeurth — Fresh perspective 08 March 2024While ASEAN consists of 10 members, there is no single female head of government. This regional pact also lacks women holding political positions and it means its leaders must work harder to ensure gender equality in the political sphere. Read More
Empowering Inclusion - Women's Voices in Indonesian Politics By Felicia Lim — Fresh perspective 07 March 2024Despite the progress made on Indonesian women’s political participation, their inclusion is still bound in patriarchal terms that the Indonesian elite is not ready address. Overcoming this challenge should be Jakarta's next big step. Read More
Women's Labour Participation Challenges in Japan and South Korea By Hannah Heewon Seo — Fresh perspective 05 March 2024Japan and South Korea have the lowest fertility rates in the world. Labour rights can improve this phenomenon, but an attachment to tradition has hampered their responses despite broader moves for equality. Read More
The Big 50: Upgrading to an ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Special Strategic Partnership By Ridvan Kilic — Fresh perspective 27 February 202450 years into the relationship between ASEAN and Australia, the partnership needs to be expanded. Nowhere more is this needed than in renewable energy. Read More
An Anxious Europe Ponders Nuclear Weapons By Jasper Hufschmidt Morse — Fresh perspective 26 February 2024After comments made by the US presidential candidate, Donald Trump, some Europeans are considering the possibility of acquiring nuclear weapons. They should think again. Read More
Nickel Nationalism: Resource Downstreaming and the Attainment of Golden Indonesia 2045 By Amy Mance — Fresh perspective 26 February 20242024 marks a transitionary year for Indonesian politics, following the country’s presidential election on 14 February. Focus will now be directed to how Indonesia’s newly elected leaders will harness the country’s growing mining sector to facilitate the attainment of the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. Read More
Voting Preferences in the 2024 South Korean Legislative Election By Hannah Heewon Seo — Fresh perspective 12 February 2024The legislative election on 10 April in South Korea will be critical for President Yoon Suk-yeol, occurring just before the halfway point of his five-year term. With current approval rating sitting at 31 percent, the outcome does not look good. Read More
Decoding Russia’s Position in the Israel-Hamas Conflict By Rupal Mishra and Ankur Dixit — Fresh perspective 09 February 2024Russia's once friendly relationship with Israel has soured demonstrably, with public support for Hamas now unquestionable. This move represents a broader geostrategic aim that attempts to position Russia as a peacemaker and the ongoing US-Israel-western response as the problem. Read More
The Fracturing of Germany's Governing Coalition and the Rise of Fringe Parties By Jasper Hufschmidt Morse — Fresh perspective 08 February 2024Germany’s political landscape is fracturing, and the far-right is on the rise. The established parties need to respond and become more appealing for a broader cohort of voters. Read More