Thailand: A strategy for democratic change
Marc Saxer Even if the elites manage to settle the political conflict with a Grand Bargain, this will not suffice to overcome the deeper transformation crisis. Thailand’s traditional political, social … Continue reading
Post-2015 and the Front Line
Lord McConnell – The MDGs encouraged schools for girls, but they have not attacked the sexual violence and rape used as weapons of war. They have delivered vaccines for children, but … Continue reading
Asia’s human capital and the middle-income trap
Peter Drysdale – Two things clearly play an important role: failure to invest in the human capital that is necessary to take income to a higher level; and failure to reform … Continue reading
Protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities
A United Nations expert body has called on States and business enterprises to address the heightened risk of vulnerability, discrimination and marginalization of groups and communities whose human rights are … Continue reading
Government designed for new times: A global conversation
At a time when governments must do more with less, how can they provide the prosperity, health, and security their citizens demand? The new McKinsey Center for Government convenes a … Continue reading
Political Settlements, Elite Pacts, and Governments of National Unity
Edward Laws – How should political settlements be defined and understood? How should elite pacts and governments of national unity (GNUs) be defined and understood? The concept of the ‘political … Continue reading
Stricter Web Regulation in Southeast Asia
While Southeast Asian governments are enhancing the delivery of online services for the benefit of their citizens, they are also instituting tougher internet regulations which many analysts believe could be used to … Continue reading
Contours of Global Order
Noam Chomsky – Contours of Global Order: Domination, Instability, and Xenophobia in a Changing World Text of lecture given at Westerkerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 13, 2011 [Contours of Global … Continue reading
Born Free and Equal
The UN Human Rights Office has released a new publication on sexual orientation and gender identity in international human rights law. It sets out the source and scope of some … Continue reading
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