A Divided ASEAN Cannot Help Myanmar’s People
Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah
Moe Thuzar and Sharon Seah examine ASEAN's latest response to the Myanmar crisis arising from the 56th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.
Articles
Pita (and the People) Versus the Powers that Be
Napon Jatusripitak
Pita Limjaroenrat has failed to secure approval as Thailand’s next prime minister. This underscores the stark reality: leaders in Thailand are not elected by the will of the people, but permitted to rise to power with the support or at least the acquiescence of the conservative establishment.
Middle-Power Diplomacy: Decoding Vietnam’s Recent Diplomatic Endeavours
Nguyen Khac Giang
Vietnam’s continued engagement with regional middle powers such as India and South Korea enhances its autonomy in a time of intensified great power competition between China and the U.S.
Yoon’s Realignment with the US: Will ASEAN be Relevant for ROK?
Ratih Indraswari|Melinda Martinus
Ratih Indraswari and Melinda Martinus analyse South Korea’s foreign policy direction and engagement with ASEAN under President Yoon Suk Yeol’s leadership.
NATO Expansion Does Not Justify Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Daljit Singh
Apologists for the Russian invasion of Ukraine lay the blame on NATO’s eastward expansion. But Russian discomfort over the expansion cannot justify its brutal invasion of Ukraine.
How the Nine-Dash Line Undermines China’s Economic Interests in Vietnam
Le Hong Hiep
China’s controversial nine-dash line claim to the South China Sea is creating problems for its businesses operating in Vietnam.
Indonesia Looks East: Widodo’s Engagement with Australia and Papua New Guinea
Julia Lau
Despite earlier misgivings about his overly domestic focus, President Joko Widodo’s recent trip to Australia underscores how he has matured as a statesman and improved bilateral ties with Indonesia’s southern neighbour. Indonesia’s growing middle power influence was illustrated by Widodo’s subsequent visit to Papua New Guinea.
Quad-lite Makes Right?
Hoang Thi Ha|William Choong
Analyses about the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) tend to focus on its four-way formal structures. An examination of the bilateral and plurilateral interactions between Quad members, as well as those between Quad members and other regional states, suggests that their coalition building is much more nimble and flexible.
From Likes to Lies: Disinformation in the Philippines and Thailand
Aries A. Arugay|Surachanee Sriyai
Recent elections in Thailand and the Philippines have seen the use of disinformation. Currently, policy options to tackle such a phenomenon remain limited.
Will the Labour Party Successfully Challenge the Dominance of “Elektabilitas” Politics in Indonesia?
Max Lane
A small new party is sticking to its ideological guns but will probably not make much of a dent in the established elite’s stranglehold on Indonesia’s electoral politics.