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Across Asia, democracy appears to swing between familiar traps and opportunities as economic realities and expectations evolve. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Don’t look now, but if you’re worried about the state of democracies now, just wait until next year.

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Asian democracy

Asian democracies struggle under the weight of repression

Don’t look now, but if you’re worried about the state of democracies now, just wait until next year.

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The NRC saw the revival of colonial legislation on the foreigner who needs to prove their citizenship, and the CAA allows for privileged access of Hindus. : Sanjeev Yadav CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Indian Constitution has supported the movement towards a Hindu state by accommodating communal nationalism.

Regressive laws

How the Indian Constitution advances the Hindu state

The Indian Constitution has supported the movement towards a Hindu state by accommodating communal nationalism.

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The separation of church and state is not a settled issue in America. : Photo by Jimmy Teoh/Pexels https://www.pexels.com/terms-of-service/

Religion could play a significant role in an increasingly polarised conversation about faith in US public life, but will it shape the 2024 election?

Religion in politics

Why it still pays to chase the US religious vote

Religion could play a significant role in an increasingly polarised conversation about faith in US public life, but will it shape the 2024 election?

Culture
King Tupou VI was the first Tongan monarch crowned under Tonga’s more democratically-elected government. : Mark Tantrum via Governor-General of New Zealand CC BY 4.0

The Pacific’s last remaining monarchy has taken a unique approach to balancing executive powers between the king and the parliament.

Monarchies in modern democracy

How Tonga strikes a balance between king and democracy

Culture
The coronation of King Charles III has put the monarchy’s role in Commonwealth countries back at the forefront of public debate. : COP PARIS via Flickr Public domain

Support for the monarchy across Australia, Canada and New Zealand varies widely, and reveals a lot about how citizens view themselves.

Monarchies in modern democracy

Are Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders still loyal to the British crown?

Culture
The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 led to an outpouring of grief across the world. : Doyle of London via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

As Charles is set to be crowned it’s unclear if he’s inherited the love felt for his mother or whether it’s time for Australian republicans to stage a new push.

Monarchies in modern democracy

Why Aussies will give King Charles a fair go

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Civil Society is the key to prevent Indonesia’s police state (Seika) : Seika/Flickr CC by 2.0 Seika

Reforming the Indonesian police needs to be driven from the bottom up by civil society groups.

Militarisation of police

Civil society the key to preventing an Indonesian police state

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Reform in Indonesia has left the police behind (Sasha India) : Sasha India/Flickr CC by 2.0 Sasha India

Indonesia’s constitution separated the military from civilian politics after the fall of Suharto in 1998. But the police didn’t get the memo.

Policing the police

Police a missing passenger in Indonesia’s reform train

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