The images show that, for over 70 years, neither side had settled or actively used the disputed area — contradicting Cambodian claims of long-standing occupation.

The Thai–Myanmar border is the home of a multi-billion-dollar transnational crime empire that thrives on state complicity.

The Chinese Communist Party is attempting to rename the Tibetan people’s homeland, part of a wider effort to eradicate Tibet’s cultural identity. For Tibet, it’s more than just a name.

This article investigates two research questions: firstly, whether small state hedging can be compatible with alliances, and secondly, what Thailand’s troubled alliance with the United States porte...

How should we judge the morality of a president's foreign policy? Joseph Nye suggests a rubric that is based on a three-dimensional ethics of intentions, means, and consequences and that draws from re...

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How regional elites built an “authoritarian security community”

The Trump administration is battering and bruising US democracy, proving that even the Land of the Free is susceptible to an authoritarian turn.

Paul Chambers, a university lecturer, to face police interview on Tuesday under lese-majeste and computer crime laws.

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This article presents a novel actor-centred theory of transnational authoritarianism that puts the nexus between security and authoritarianism at the heart of its explanation of how and why neighbo...

In Thailand's 2023 election, an appointed Senate controlled who became prime minister. To better understand the thinking of key actors in this critical moment, ...

Thai politics continues to be a fierce battle for power and control, with the monarchy and military firmly opposed to any attempts to deliver genuine democracy.

DILI, 27 january 2025 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to take place in May 2025. “Timor-Leste’s full membership of ASEAN is ‘a prio...

Jason Stanley says incoming president fits the label of 'fascist'

Genevieve Bell, who asked staff to take a 2.5 per cent pay cut, has also been on Intel’s payroll since she arrived at ANU in 2017.

Beijing has pitched a joint security venture to the Myanmar junta with China's geo-strategic assets at stake. The apparent alliance has soured ties with rebel groups, who now control most of the count...