Geoeconomic fragmentation and net-zero targets
The second half of the twentieth century experienced significant economic integration. International trade, cross-border migration, capital flows, and technological diffusion…
Library Region: Asia and the Pacific
Horizontal Accountability in Asia: Country Cases
Checks and balances between state institutions are crucial for holding the government accountable, and preventing executive aggrandizement and corruption. Recognizing…
The Fight for Freedom in Iran with Masih Alinejad
On this episode of BTP, we look at the crucial role that women play in the fight for freedom around…
Post-Elections Analysis: Pakistan’s “New” Political Order Faces a Polycrisis
Zoha Waseem, Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, and Yasser Kureshi, Departmental Lecturer at the University of Oxford, argue…
Parliamentarians at Risk 2023 Report Launch
APHR organized the 2023 Parliamentarians at Risk Report hybrid launch in Manila, the Philippines to highlight the threats and harassment…
Chinese Digital Satellite TV: Exporting Propaganda to Rural Nigeria
This research brief discusses the African Satellite Digital television project which was officially launched in Nigeria in 2019 by the…
Indonesia’s Democracy and the 2024 Elections: Navigating a Crucial Moment
Aisah Putri Budiatri, Researcher of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), explains that the victory of the incumbent President’s…
NDI/IRI Joint Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) – Bangladesh
Ahead of the Bangladesh parliamentary election, IRI and NDI held a pre-election assessment mission (PEAM) from October 8 to 11,…
BRICS expansion: what does it mean for democracy?
BRICS, led by China, has gained five new members as of January 1, 2024. But rather than consolidating the group,…
The Political Power of Women and Young People: Lessons from Recent Key Elections
On March 28, 2024, Keseb hosted a timely discussion on the political power of women and young people, with a…