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How Deng and his heirs misunderstood Singapore 2019-01-31 16:52:25Chinese elites have looked to Singapore as a model throughout much of the reform era, but have failed to understand what made the city-state tick. The

Pakatan Harapan has the momentum in Sarawak 2019-01-28 22:29:09Time is running out for the state's rebranded BN government, despite a late embrace of 'state nationalism'. The post Pakatan Harapan has the moment

Thailand’s first elections in the post-Bhumibol era 2019-01-22 22:12:54On the prospects for a durable authoritarian politics after the 'Bhumibol Consensus'. The post Thailand’s first elections in the post-Bhumibol

Did Duterte change the rules of Philippine elections? 2019-01-21 04:33:30Dutertismo still hasn’t fundamentally changed how political power is sought and won. The post Did Duterte change the rules of Philippine electio

Introducing the New Mandala Indonesia Correspondent Fellows 2019-01-18 01:21:48Exploring the politics of policy, and policy in politics, during the 2019 elections. The post Introducing the New Mandala Indonesia Correspondent Fell

The Khon Kaen Model(s): when terror and transportation 2019-01-16 17:01:24The two "Khon Kaen Models"—one an alleged red-shirt terrorist plot and the other a transit infrastructure project—effectively model the

Why Thailand’s generals fail to co-opt elections 2019-01-14 20:14:28History and electoral reality suggest that the 2019 elections will deliver another “wasted coup”. The post Why Thailand’s generals f