President Park Geun-hye proposed changes to the South Korean constitution to benefit her successors
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Unintended Consequences of the Chinese Corruption Crackdown
Local officials are being pushed into inaction as fear of Chinese corruption crackdown has grown
China and the New Generation Of Hong Kong Leadership
Protester Nathan Law is among a newly elected pro-democracy group seeking to upend Hong Kong leadership
Political Fortunes Favor Indonesian President Widodo
Two years after his election, the Indonesian President Widodo has gained political support for his reforms
The Need For a Pakistani Proportional Representation System
Turbulent nature of politics and need to grow sustainability may lead to Pakistani proportional representation
What the Wukan Protests Mean For Chinese Democracy
The entire impact of the Wukan protests won’t be known for sometime but pressures are building
Prison Sentences Confirmed For Vietnamese Activist Bloggers
Repression of Vietnamese activist bloggers Nguyen Huu Vinh and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy is damaging
Bill Protecting Pakistani Women Voters Moves Forward
Gender-based segregation at voting booths among measures in bill to encourage more Pakistani women voters
Period of Cambodian Repression Looks Set to Continue
Opposition activists and protesters have ended up in jail as PM orchestrates campaign of Cambodian repression
Crackdown Ends 5-Year-Old Chinese Democracy Experiment
Town of Wukan’s revolutionary Chinese democracy experiment has been snuffed out by Communist Party