Thailand’s general election of May 2023 marked a turning point in its political landscape, with many newcomers, even those with very little prior electoral experience, defeating established incumbents. The result defied polls and academic predictions, implying a shift away from old-money politics in favour of embracing newcomers. […] read more
Over the past two decades, Sierra Leone has made notable strides in consolidating democratic governance and political stability after a decade-long civil conflict. The peaceful transitions of power between the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s Congress (APC) in 2007 and 2018 also marked […] read more
Democracy in the Philippines has transformed into what some observers describe as an authoritarian political system. Since mid-2016, human rights and civil liberties have significantly deteriorated, while corruption remains endemic in the country1. Freedom of speech and assembly have been repeatedly hindered, and opposition groups have faced […] read more
The Solomon Islands is an archipelagic state in the Pacific region. The country is characterised by significant cultural and linguistic diversity. The country’s vulnerability to natural disasters, geographic dispersion, and remoteness shape the economic and governance challenges that it faces. The Solomon Islands’ economy relies on agriculture […] read more
Mark Ortiz is currently a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow & Incoming Assistant Professor of Geography at The Pennsylvania State University, U.S. He received his B.A. in Environmental Studies & Religious Studies from the University of Alabama in 2015 and his PhD in Geography from the University of North […] read more
Nepal is located in South Asia with a total population of over 30 million people. With a long history of a monarchy, Nepal officially became a democratic republic in 2008 after several years of pro-democracy movements and wars. Nepal has a growing youth population, with young people […] read more
The political and socio-economic context of Morocco has been shaped by the hopes that arose following the Arab uprisings over a decade ago. However, most of the planned reforms are yet to be introduced. The persistent issues of limited separation of powers and corruption have a profound […] read more
Malta is a small island country located in the Central Mediterranean with a total population of over 519,000 people1. Malta is a multi-party state with only two dominant political parties – the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party2. As of 2021, the youth population in Malta stands […] read more
Liberia is one of the growing democracies in the West Africa sub-region, with a total population of over 5.1 million people. After going through a series of civil wars in the 1990s, the country regained political stability in 2003 and held its first post-conflict general election in […] read more