Governance

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.
How an integrated state-building approach can put struggling countries like Afghanistan, Sudan, Kosovo, and Nepal on the road to success.
How an integrated state-building approach can put struggling countries like Afghanistan, Sudan, Kosovo, and Nepal on the road to success.
David Shambaugh on his new book, China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation. Listen to the audio discussion.
David Shambaugh on his new book, China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation. Listen to the audio discussion.
What form of democracy will Hong Kong’s future bring? A genuine democracy reflective of the people's will, or rather some form of "managed democracy?"
What form of democracy will Hong Kong’s future bring? A genuine democracy reflective of the people's will, or rather some form of "managed democracy?"
Two of the world's best-informed authorities on Tibetan history and culture speak about the recent turmoil in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and nearby provinces.
Two of the world's best-informed authorities on Tibetan history and culture speak about the recent turmoil in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and nearby provinces.
A panel of experts to discuss the implications of this groundbreaking Nepal election and offer suggestions for building an inclusive, democratic, and peaceful Nepal.
A panel of experts to discuss the implications of this groundbreaking Nepal election and offer suggestions for building an inclusive, democratic, and peaceful Nepal.