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Warlord’s Violence Threatens Philippine Democracy

Analysis of a pre-election massacre in the southern Philippines. more
Tearing Apart the Land: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand

Duncan McCargo discusses Tearing Apart the Land, winner of the 2009 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award. more
In Afghanistan, Karzai Gets a Second Term

In pictures: in a tense Kabul, Hamid Karzai is declared president of Afghanistan as his rival withdraws. more
Pakistan Under Stress

A look at Pakistan's growing radicalism and deteriorating education system. more
Deciphering the Attack on Pakistan’s Army Headquarters

Bernard Schwartz Fellow Hassan Abbas on the recent attack on Pakistan's most secure military complex. more
Discuss: What explains the resilience of the Taliban in Afghanistan?

Join the discussion and share your thoughts with Asia Society experts. more
Prospects for Chinese Democracy Aren't Good, Panel Says

China's economic success may have an unintended consequence: the weakening of calls for democracy. more
My Hamid Karzai Daydream

Jamie Metzl imagines what Afghan President Hamid Karzai would say if he addressed the American people. more
The Political Risks of Tweeting in the Land of Sacred Cows

How a "seemingly silly" incident serves as a warning to all public figures in today's media and technology environment. more
Kabul Must Set Own Goals, Be Held to Them

"The international community is not obliged to finance official corruption," say two observers of the Afghan election. more
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