Future of 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
Future of 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
AsiaA Trump-like anti-intellectual Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, steps down. During his tenure, he failed to achieve most of his goals By Sven Saaler
AsiaThailand’s anti-establishment protests For many young people, these protests are the last chance to fight for a better politics that respects popular sovereignty By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
AsiaChina alone Beijing's increasingly aggressive expansionism makes the Indo-Pacific's major democracies close their ranks By Brahma Chellaney
Future of social democracyLike 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 By Niels Hegewisch
AsiaWorkers' 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
AsiaNorth Korea increases the pressure Through targeted provocations, Pyongyang wants to strengthen its position and achieve a relaxation of sanctions By Henning Effner
AsiaThailand’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
AsiaWill 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
