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Video: Election Ushers in 'New Model' of Democracy for Pakistan
Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas tells CNN that although Nawaz Sharif won the prime ministership for the third time in his career, the election showed progress in Pakistan's democratic system.
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Discuss: What explains the resilience of the Taliban in Afghanistan?
Join the discussion and share your thoughts with Asia Society experts.
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Prospects for Chinese Democracy Aren't Good, Panel Says
China's economic success may have an unintended consequence: the weakening of calls for democracy.
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Prospects for Chinese Democracy Aren't Good, Panel Says
China's economic success may have an unintended consequence: the weakening of calls for democracy.
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My Hamid Karzai Daydream
Jamie Metzl imagines what Afghan President Hamid Karzai would say if he addressed the American people.
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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.
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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.
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UN Coverage: Sri Lanka's Challenges
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake on post civil-war reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
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Japan's New Government
What a victory for the Democratic Party of Japan means for Asia and the US.
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Japan Breaks From the Past
After the DPJ's victory, now comes the hard part.
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In Afghanistan, A Tense Election
In pictures: with tensions rising, Afghans head to the polls for a referendum on President Karzai's leadership.
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