Sandwiched between giants India and China, Bhutan in move is choosing a democratic future
Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for democracy on the continent of Asia where giants of China and India hover large. Asia represents a huge portion of the human race where both some of the best and worst governments coexist. Also see our World Democracy section!
How Democratic India’s Caste System Really Works
This essay argues that the premise of Brahmanical superiority is not sufficient to explain observations of the caste system in the world’s biggest democracy, India.
Cambodia’s Strongman Dictatorship Denounced by Opposition
Diverse nation is stifled by Cambodia’s strongman Hun Sen with major abuses of human rights
North Korea Should Follow Path of Myanmar
Path of Myanmar democratic reform offers template that pariah North Korea could use to democratize
Army of Poor Petitioners Decend on China Congress
Petitioners decend on China in increasingly modernized economy in need of political reform to address its many issues
China Village Gets Dictatorship Concessions But Still Sceptical
Anger at corruption and calls for democracy hint at widespread discontent as China village gets dictatorship concessions
China and Russia Dictatorships Forming Axis of Power
Connected China and Russia dictatorships forming axis that is the greatest opposition to democracy
Vietnam Democracy Campaign Continues to Build Momentum
Vietnam democracy campaign show dictatorship must reform to prevent social unrest from corruption
Successful Elections Means Reducing Pakistan Violence
Reducing Pakistan violence in politics is key to nation threatened with toppling of government
Shock as Vietnam in Nationwide Movement for Democracy
Communist Vietnam in nationwide movement for democracy in famously dictatorial Vietnam after request for public criticism reveals discontent