List of Southeast Asia articles
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Excavators and trucks involved in a nickel mining operation are seen from above next to a river in Indonesia. Indonesia Has Grand Ambitions for Its Nickel Industry
As the country heads to the polls this week, the future of Jakarta’s bid is set to come into sharper focus.
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stands in the middle of a crowd of supporters on the street, their hands reaching out to him as he smiles. Razak wears a suit and glasses as he stands outside a courthouse. Malaysia Is Getting Back to Politics as Usual With Najib’s Pardon
The disgraced prime minister’s sentence has been halved as the government seeks allies.
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U.S. President Joe Biden is greeted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the start of the G-20 summit on Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. The Good and the Bad for Biden in Southeast Asia
Three years on, the administration’s policy has bright spots—but still lacks a clear strategy for the region.
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Chinh and Kishida embrace in front of the Vietnamese and Japanese flags. Will Vietnam Get Caught in the Crosshairs of Great-Power Politics Again?
The U.S. and China are courting Hanoi. But the country is trying to chart its own path.
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The cover of Benedict Arnold's Imagined Communities. The Greatest Book on Nationalism Keeps Being Misread
“Imagined Communities” is far weirder than you remember.
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An illustration shows a row of clenched fists holding the national flags of the U.K., the U.S., Bangladesh, South Africa, and India for a story about nationalism in elections. The Specter of Nationalism
Identity politics has always influenced elections. In 2024, it will pose a serious threat to liberalism—and to democracy itself.
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A photo collage illustration shows candidates for global elections in 2024 including: India's Narendra Modi; Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum; Russia's Vladimir Putin; Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro; South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa; Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina; the United Kingdom's Rishi Sunak; Taiwan's Lai Ching-te; El Salvador's Nayib Bukele; and Tunisia's Kais Said. Elections to Follow in 2024
Dozens of countries will vote this year. In many of them, democracy is at a tipping point.
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Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military. 8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2024
These are the international disputes that are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points in the coming year.
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A fireball erupts behind a turreted building as smoke fills the sky after an Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024
More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily. More believe they can get away with it.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators listen to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speak during a rally at the Bukit Jalil indoor stadium in Kuala Lumpu. Gaza Is a Burning Topic for Southeast Asia’s Domestic Politics
A distant war has powerful resonance in a region often divided by faith.
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Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023. The Books FP Loved This Year
Our favorite book reviews of 2023.
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An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south." Was 2023 the Year of the Global South?
From the halls of the United Nations to leaders’ podiums, policymakers fixated on the concept this year.
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Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks at a podium during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Natano is a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie with the flag of his country printed on it. Behind him are the flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates. The Deal That Exposes the Global North’s Flawed Approach to Climate Migration
A recent agreement between Australia and Tuvalu reveals the unfairness of incrementalism.
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A white ship cuts across the water in a stretch of open ocean. Black lettering on its hull says "China Coast Guard." A smaller Philippine Caost Guard ship is visible sailing away in the distance and to the right. Why China Is Stepping Up Its Maritime Attacks on the Philippines
Beijing’s aggression threatens to disrupt friendshoring operations in the region.
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A collage illustration showing U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from Australia, India, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam, walking along a bright red landscape in front of a textural map of the Indo-Pacific region America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances Are Astonishingly Strong
Countries are balancing against China—just like a student of international relations would predict.
