democracy

History recorded mass killings in Indonesia in 1965. One particular anti-communist film haunted Indonesians for years afterward.

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War attracts a certain type of tourist as Ukraine has discovered. Apart from safety issues, the legal and ethical ramifications are complex.

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With an election looming and controversial law reform on its way, Indonesia’s government is set to ratchet up its well-oiled propaganda machine.

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Many anti-corruption movements fail, but by asking fundamental questions researchers offer three ways to tackle corruption cases.

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The Aam Aadmi Party promised a corruption-free Punjab but it has not been able to deliver on its campaign promise.

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Many South Asian countries have made progress in adopting right to information laws. But ensuring everyone benefits is proving more of a challenge.

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Australia is considered great, young democracy, but fluctuating public trust in government is an issue threatening to take the shine off its world-class status.

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Police brutality in Hong Kong became a global conversation as the story went viral — but a particular type of tweet had more success than others.

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The latest iteration of global protest transcends lines of class and race, but hasn’t always translated to concrete policy change.

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Indonesia’s blossoming democracy has fallen into a backslide under the watch of President Joko Widodo.

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Apologists for autocracies are upbeat, as powerful democracies worldwide are warped and weighed down. The new despotisms should wake up democrats everywhere.

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