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“We cannot achieve what we want with hatred. We need a situation where everybody wins, including the military” Our correspondent in Rangoon 1 November 2011 A year after Burma’s first general election in two decades, our correspondent in Rangoon finds encouraging signs of political and social change International Red hot challenges for Thailand Nicholas Farrelly 7 July 2011 Thailand’s new government faces the difficult challenge of keeping traditional enemies relatively happy, writes Nicholas Farrelly International The limits of good intentions: Noynoy Aquino one year on Paul Hutchcroft 30 June 2011 A change in leadership style is only a first step for the Philippines Essays & reportage Matters of the heart Klaus Neumann 30 June 2011 Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point

The last foreign publisher in Burma? Our correspondent in Rangoon 18 February 2011 Ross Dunkley headed a high-profile foreign-owned business caught up in a web of tensions, writes our correspondent in Rangoon International Family problems Martin Stuart-Fox 19 January 2011 In the wake of the resignation of prime minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, Martin Stuart-Fox looks at politics and corruption in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic International Beyond Burma’s stalemates Nicholas Farrelly 31 December 2010 New parliaments and a new year – Nicholas Farrelly looks at the challenges for Burma and its democracy movement as the military attempts to remake the country’s image International Thailand’s bad men and the challenges for Abhisit Vejjajiva Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 27 August 2010 Thailand has dropped out of the headlines but the long-term struggle for political control continues, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly

International Rethinking the Burmese sanctions Nicholas Farrelly 12 October 2009 Despite calls for tougher sanctions on Burma’s military regime, it’s time for a more creative approach, argues Nicholas Farrelly International Vibrations from the north David G. Marr 31 August 2009 Vietnam’s experience shows that dealing with China is not an all-or-nothing proposition, writes David G. Marr International Indonesia’s new leadership: the Australian connection Hal Hill 29 July 2009 The tragic Jakarta bombings earlier this month should not distract our attention from the good news coming out of Indonesia, including an important Australian connection in the… International Burma’s general objectives Nicholas Farrelly 10 July 2009 We forget to ask the obvious question, writes Nicholas Farrelly: how have the generals managed to stay in control for so long?