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Like a Gaulish village of democracy

Mongolia's democracy has held its ground between authoritarian neighbours like Russia and China. But now, it's under threat

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Workers' rights in India are under attack

In India, migrant workers face poverty and an uncertain future, as so-called ‘labour reforms’ undo many hard-earned rights

By Sanjay Kapoor

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North Korea increases the pressure

Through targeted provocations, Pyongyang wants to strengthen its position and achieve a relaxation of sanctions

By Henning Effner

Pxfuel

Thailand’s ‘managed democracy’ is under pressure

In the shadow of Covid-19, authoritarians seize the opportunity to concentrate power – also in Thailand’s fragile democracy

By Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdeee

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Will Jacinda Ardern's popularity endure?

Ardern's Covid-19 response has won praise at home and abroad. But challenges for her brand of social democracy remain

By Jennifer Curtin

Pixabay

India's growing surveillance state

The country’s intelligence agencies have little to no independent oversight. The Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated the problem

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Confronting China

If China wishes to lead the world, it will have to offer more than money and intimidation

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China’s political system and the coronavirus

China’s political system failed to respond effectively to a threat that then affected the world. How to prevent that in the future?

By Branko Milanović

Reuters

For European solidarity beyond its borders

If the EU fails to support countries like Nepal and Kyrgyzstan in this crisis, they may turn to China for lack of alternatives

By Jonathan Menge and Alexander Rosenplänter

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India’s lockdown politics

In India, the right-wing establishment uses Covid-19 to further its divisive agenda against minorities and the marginalised

By Mihir S Sharma