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Join us for this #ISEASwebinar with Dr IG @burhanuddinmuhtadi to examine the outcome of #Indonesia's 2024 elections, post-election coalition dynamics, and possible implications for its political future. Register at iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/ana…

Latest by Andrew Watkins and me:

UN says acute malnutrition spreading fast among children in Gaza aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/16…

“Following nearly 6 months of unrelenting Israeli assault on occupied #Gaza, it is my solemn duty to report on the worst of what humanity is capable of & to present my findings: 'the Anatomy of a Genocide'.” — Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt at United Nations Human Rights Council. #HRC55

Starving two-month-old Laila Junaid was brought to Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital weighing a fraction of what she should. Doctors there say babies are dying from hunger and dehydration because of Israel’s blockade.

Selamat siang semuanyaa 🌞 Ada kabar nih dari Jakarta 🤔 Sudah tau belum kalau di Jakarta ada RUU DKJ (Daerah Khusus Jakarta) yang baru saja disahkan menjadi UU pada 28 maret kemarin. Lewat UU ini, nantinya Jakarta tidak lagi jadi Ibu Kota Indonesia. Eh, tapi ternyata banyak

#Beijing seems to have wanted assurance as early as possible from #Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo that his government would continue Widodo’s friendly policies, which Prabowo did. Read Dr. Rizal Sukma’s takes on Prabowo’s latest diplomatic visits: carnegieendowment.org/2024/04/18/pra…

I have an article out in Foreign Affairs on US strategy for competing over Asia's "swing states." It argues that they are autonomous/diverse, and that the US needs to adapt to the region's complex political landscape (caveat: I didn't choose the headline): foreignaffairs.com/asia/myth-asia…

Shameful behavior by The University of Chicago and others. This is what happens when university “leaders” stop being educators. Let them graduate!!

SEA folks interested in following Indian election results: My colleague Milan Vaishnav at Carnegie Endowment has been leading a terrific line-up of analysis and there is a live session tomorrow:

My new article with co-authors: what happens when civil society is tasked with CT/PVE surveillance? Our research on Indonesia's neighborhood leaders (RT/RW) shows barriers to reporting and unintended incentives for extra-legal action. Pls DM for a copy. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What just happened in South Korea?! My first thoughts now up Carnegie Endowment carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2024/…

Sharing a new short piece just out with Carnegie Endowment on recent events in South Korea: "The Global Consequences of Yoon's Martial Law Gambit" carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2024/…

some thoughts on why armed groups keep fighting, the possibilities for change they perceive, and the surprises that can result: paulstaniland.com/2024/12/05/arm…

1/4: Here's a trio of essays on what the hell just happened in Seoul ... from three of our best on the amazing Team #CarnegieAsia - Chung Min Lee; Darcie Draudt-Véjares; and Sheena Chestnut Greitens ...

In under 3 hours, South Korea’s democracy faced—and overcame—a shocking martial law declaration. My latest analysis explores how decades of resistance and modern networks protected democratic institutions Carnegie Endowment carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2024/…

Canberra folks, join us for the book launch next week with the ANU Indonesia Project

Our volume The Jokowi Presidency—edited with Sana Jaffrey—is out! We're so delighted that Susannah Patton from The Lowy Institute will be launching the book in Canberra next week. So if you're in town, please register to come along!