China Xinjiang and Hong Kong: the periphery playbook October 26, 2018 1 Written by Alvin Cheung. Speaking at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club on 14 August 2018, shortly before his political party was banned, Hong Kong…
China Chess masters and poker players: ways to understand the politics of policy-making in Xinjiang October 23, 2018 0 Written by Nathan Attrill. For the People’s Republic of China (PRC), control over the western provinces has proved a major area of concern for policy-makers at…
China Ai Weiwei: Entrepreneurship, ethics and art July 2, 2018 0 Written by Robin Holt and Daniel Hjorth. Schooled in the artistic use of readymade objects, Ai Weiwei’s brief sojourn in New York seems to have…
Bangladesh The Worrying Trend of Media Censorship in Bangladesh June 21, 2018 0 Written by Ibtisam Ahmed As international outlets begin to focus on Bangladesh’s drug crisis, one aspect of the story has slipped under the radar. Over…
Activism Bangladesh and the crisis of freedom of speech March 21, 2018 8 Written by Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury Bangladesh is a small nation in South Asia, gaining independence in 1971. After 24 years of existence under the religious…
Burma/Myanmar How the United Nations failed the Rohingya people March 7, 2018 0 Written by Hammad Zamurrad. For many, the United Nations (UN) is an indispensable international organization which operates at the core of the emerging global governance…
Australia Australia Decides: The Violence Triangle and Same-Sex Marriage October 27, 2017 0 Written by Samara Hand The same-sex marriage plebiscite now underway in Australia has, unsurprisingly, stirred much controversy. The non-binding postal survey conducted by the Australian…
