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International Nicholas Farrelly 14 August 2012 It’s more than possible that Thaksin Shinawatra, one-time prime minister and seemingly as popular as ever, could once again be at the centre of Thai politics, writes…
Lesley Russell 6 August 2012 With less than one hundred days to run, the presidential campaign seems at a standstill, writes Lesley Russell in Washington David Hayes 3 August 2012 A thrilling opening ceremony turned London’s mood from cynical to euphoric. But after artistic seduction comes political reduction, says David Hayes in London James Panichi 11 July 2012 European integration has come a long way since the European Coal and Steel Community was created in 1951. A stroll through the Parlamentarium in Brussels reveals the strengths and… International Rodney Tiffen 10 July 2012 It’s a year since News Corporation’s cover-up of phone-hacking in Britain began to unravel. Rodney Tiffen takes stock of the damage so far, assesses the News…
International Michael Leach 10 July 2012 The results of the election suggest an intriguing balance in the new parliament, writes Michael Leach
Alicia Mollaun 4 July 2012 Very low tax receipts are hindering Pakistan’s social programs and economic reforms, writes Alicia Mollaun in Islamabad Brian McFarlane 25 June 2012 Brian McFarlane reviews a classic theatrical revival, a new play paired with an old one, and a musical adapted from a film for the stage Clar Ni Chonghaile 21 June 2012 Clar Ni Chonghaile finds signs of progress in the Somali capital David Hayes 18 June 2012 Britain’s season of high spectacle offers only a temporary respite from economic and political troubles, writes David Hayes
International Michael Leach 8 June 2012 Even the party that loses next month’s election will share in the victory by helping set the tone for post-UN democracy in this young nation, writes Michael Leach
Duncan Hewitt 8 June 2012 Official China is ambivalent about Mao’s legacy, writes Duncan Hewitt in Shanghai Antonia Finnane 7 June 2012 Twenty-three years after the massacre, the events of 4 June 1989 are still off limits, writes Antonia Finnane in Beijing Daniel Nethery 31 May 2012 A recent French exhibition traced the rise of the photograph as a proof of identity and a form of surveillance, writes Daniel Nethery Clar Ni Chonghaile 31 May 2012 Kwani Trust is at the forefront of a literary renaissance in Kenya, writes Clar Ni Chonghaile
Antonia Finnane 23 May 2012 While the media was gripped by the Bo Xilai scandal, the story of another privileged child of a Communist Party official was unfolding on the internet, writes Antonia …
Jasmina Kijevcanin 10 May 2012 Was the real winner of the Serbian election the party that came third? Jasmina Kijevcanin reports from Belgrade International Kate Sullivan 3 May 2012 India has pursued two curiously contradictory approaches to nuclear proliferation since independence, writes Kate Sullivan International Rodney Tiffen 3 May 2012 Comparisons with Watergate raise worrying prospects for News Corporation, writes Rodney Tiffen Alicia Mollaun 1 May 2012 Pakistan’s chronic energy shortages are a vivid symptom of the country’s crisis of governance, writes Alicia Mollaun in Islamabad
Lesley Russell 26 April 2012 Does the tidal wave of polls help predict how Romney and Obama will fare in November, asks Lesley Russell
Antonia Finnane 22 April 2012 In Beijing, Antonia Finnane looks at a ten-year plan for a staged transition to constitutional democracy International Klaus Neumann 19 April 2012 The Nobel laureate’s latest intervention in public debate says more about him than about the Middle East, writes Klaus Neumann. But it also draws attention to… International Michael Leach 13 April 2012 Monday’s runoff vote is another step in the reconfiguration of East Timorese politics, writes Michael Leach International Lindsey Hilsum 12 April 2012 Researching her new book, Lindsey Hilsum spoke to Libyan women about their role in post-Gaddafi politics
Antonia Finnane 10 April 2012 After Tomb-sweeping day, the Chinese capital returned to normal, writes Antonia Finnane, except for the city’s Christians
Frank Bongiorno 9 April 2012 The Iron Lady casts a long shadow, as David Cameron is finding in the lead-up to the next British election, writes Frank Bongiorno in London Norman Abjorensen 8 April 2012 The big powers were on the minds of ASEAN leaders meeting in the Cambodian capital, writes Norman Abjorensen in Phnom Penh Daniel Nethery 2 April 2012 Paul Keating has it wrong about the German city, writes Daniel Nethery International John Besemeres 28 March 2012 Born-again reformer, pragmatist or more of the same? The signs are mixed for Vladimir Putin’s third term as president, writes John Besemeres