Social democracyThe abrupt end to Malaysia's democratic awakening While the progressive opposition is in disarray, Covid-19 has been abused to declare a state of emergency and dissolve Malaysia's parliament By Jörg Schmilewski
International relationsWhose post-pandemic century? Asian countries managed Covid-19 far better than the West. But it remains to be seen whether 2020 marked the beginning of a new 'Asian Century' By Bill Emmott
Security and defenceAfghanistan is on the brink Violence is on the rise again in Afghanistan. Amid inevitable troop withdrawals, the question of dialogue with the Taliban shifts from 'if' to 'how' By Magdalena Kirchner
DevelopmentFarmers vs. the Indian state Contrary to what Narendra Modi's government thinks, the huge open-air farmers’ protests outside Delhi may not fizzle out By Jayati Ghosh
Social democracyHow Japan's Left is repeating its unfortunate history Like in the 1990s, Japan's centre-left opposition is forging alliances without common principles — leaving it unable to challenge neoliberalism By Felix Spremberg
DevelopmentVictory for the Mother of the Nation With a clever rebranding, de facto prime minister Aung San Suu Kyi and her party have won a landslide in Myanmar's election By Bernt Berger
International relationsIs Down Under on top of its China policy? Europe is rethinking its economic and political relationship with China. What it can learn from the Australian experience By James Laurenceson
Social democracyIndonesia’s return to an authoritarian developmental state With the passing of the anti-worker Omnibus Law, President Jokowi's administration follows the path of Indonesia's dark past By Fahmi Panimbang
Social democracyJacinda Ardern, hero to liberals abroad, is validated at home New Zealand’s PM is coasting to victory in national elections. But it's unclear how far she will push her progressive promises By Damien Cave
Social democracyThe Indian National Congress' identity crisis India needs an effective opposition to fight Modi's authoritarianism. But the Congress is too engaged in navel-gazing By Sanjay Kapoor
The next stage of Dutch populism? The sentiments expressed in uprisings in the Netherlands — and fuelled by right-wing populists — strikingly resemble those from the Capitol riots
The EU's vaccine 'non-diplomacy' The EU disregards the Chinese and Russian vaccines. But without financial support, that's a luxury Europe's East can't afford
The EU's bad Friday announcement The EU-UK vaccine row has repoliticised the Northern Ireland Protocol and damaged the prospects for its smooth implementation