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Social democracy

The 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

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International relations

Whose 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

Reuters

Security and defence

Afghanistan 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

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Development

Farmers 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

Reuters

Social democracy

How 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

Reuters

Development

Victory 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

Reuters

International relations

Is 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

Reuters

Social democracy

Indonesia’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

Reuters

Social democracy

Jacinda 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

Reuters

Social democracy

The 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