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Treni a Yangon - Yangon Railways

Book Review: Rivers of Iron - Railroads and Chinese Power in Southeast Asia

Rivers of Iron shines a lot of new light on today’s China, and it should be required reading for all China-watchers and scholars, according to John West.
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the people, not the police

MYANMAR COUP FEB 2021

Glen Robinson analyses the recent coup in Myanmar. Read more...
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Indonesia – a country of disappointments.

Ben Bland shows even pessimists can be gulled by Joko Widodo’s charms, according to John West.
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WEST PAPUA, BALIEM VALLEY

Book Review: The Road: Uprising in West Papua

The people of West Papua, Indonesia have been sold down the river by international politics. They are now fighting ever more ferociously for their independence.
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The Legacy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe was a consequential, though flawed leader, writes John West. Read more...
Minxin Pei and Elizabeth Economy

China’s Coming Upheaval

Minxin Pei's Foreign Affairs' article, "China’s Coming Upheaval: Competition, the Coronavirus, and the Weakness of Xi Jinping", is certainly worth a read, writes John West
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Xi Jinping

Do middle powers have a China dilemma?

Andrew Peaple moderates a feisty debate between Kerry Brown and Matthew Henderson, on how middle powers should deal with the rise of China.
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People's Republic of China former Vice-President Xi Jinping. Xi was elected as the new leader of the Communist Party of China along with the new Central Committee.

Corruption in Southeast Asia

Corruption is an emotive word which can mean different things to different people, argues Glen Robinson..
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THE CORONAVIRUS AND CHINA

Why does Beijing lie about Covid-19?

To understand why Beijing is lying so much about COVID-19, you have to understand the corrupt deal China’s Communist Party has struck with the country’s elites, a Read more...
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Japan struggles with Covid-19

Japan's management of the Covid-19 pandemic has been much more troubled than Asian neighbours like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea, writes John West. Read more...
Narendra Modi

India Has a Modi and a BJP Problem

Modi’s initiative is undermining the very idea of India as a secular and multicultural liberal society, writes John West. Read more...
India after gandhi

India after Gandhi — a book review

Ramachandra Guha’s “India after Gandhi” is a masterpiece of modern history, writes John West.
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Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and author, The Rise and Fall of Nations

Democracy, Indian style

Ruchir Sharma's recent book, Democracy On The Road, reports on a wonderful 25 year journey through 27 Indian elections, as John West reviews.
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Fake News Roils Indonesian Politics – Voice of America

Political Islam in Indonesia

Political Islam is on the rise in Indonesia, writes John West. Read more...
Democracy

Democracy in Retreat

John West reviews Joshua Kurlantzick’s excellent book in which he argues that democracy is in retreat worldwide, notably in Asia where strong economic development should foster democratisation. Read more...
4 Technology Trends That Will Transform Our World in 2018 – Fortune

Trust in Ratings: China’s Social Credit System

China has launched its "social credit system," hoping to increase social trust. What will it mean for China, and indeed, the world, asks Séverine Arsène ? Read more...
Duterte

Duterte shock

Duterte’s populist pivot away from the United States may not last, argues John West. Read more...
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The Rise of Duterte -- a book review

Richard Javad Heydarian's recent book, "The Rise of Duterte: a popular revolt against elite democracy", provides excellent insights into Philippine's turbulent politics, writes John West. Read more...
Freedom from to freedom to

Freedom from to freedom to

Jayasri Priyalal argues that In this Asian century an intellectual study should be initiated to learn how the Asian civilisation evolved with the influence of various Asian philosophies. Read more...
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