Questioning historical revision: The Jakarta Post
Critics suspect the project aims to glorify the incumbent government and will serve as "official history" in textbooks across all educational levels, at least for President…
Genocide education is genocide prevention
Half a century after the collapse of the Khmer Rouge, 600,000 young Cambodians learn about the genocidal regime's history each week in their classrooms.
The problem is what fuels dynasties
An anti-dynasty law will just trim dynasty trees, but it will not prevent them from growing different branches. Political dynasties can be uprooted by preventing them from…
Building a Philippine defence hub: Philippine Daily Inquirer
While the Philippines has been promised reliable partnerships, in the long run it must be ready to stand alone with a strong, dynamic and innovative defence sector it can proudly…
Failed delivery: The Kathmandu Post
People can get disillusioned with the state if they cannot get good services even at a high cost.
Bangladesh’s strategic tightrope in Rakhine
Bangladesh's dilemma mirrors that of many small states: act as a responsible global citizen while avoiding entanglement in others' conflicts.
Another indicator of learning crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
While failing the civil service exam is not the end of the world, it is not a good indication that only 14 out of every 100 applicant succeed.
When voters defy the surveys
What these elections may have revealed is a voter segment determined to prove the surveys wrong—deliberate, reactive voters who cast their ballots not as protest but as…
Don’t rule out women, female-line emperors: The Japan News
If the will of the female members of the Imperial family is not respected and their potential marriage partners are institutionally limited, human rights issues will arise.
Survey-defying poll results: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The surprising win of opposition and independent candidates stokes hopes that citizens are now prepared to exact accountability from elected officials and expect their performance…