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Academia 2 weeks ago

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Attacks on human rights workers are a manifestation of state terrorism

When a state uses acid to silence its critics, it ceases to be a protector and becomes a perpetrator of terrorism.

Editorial 3 weeks ago

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A bittersweet victory

The acquittal of four activists is a rare victory for Indonesian democracy, but the long battle to protect free speech from state suppression is far from over.

Academia 1 month ago

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The end of a lie: Collapse of the rules-based myth

The hegemonic pretensions of powerful states, the weaponization of interdependence, and the erosion of shared norms all confirm that old certainties have dissolved.

Academia 2 months ago

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American or Chinese exceptionalism?

A big question for American exceptionalism is whether Trump is an aberration or a sign of where the US is headed.

Academia 2 months ago

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What now for the 'rules-based order'?

Maduro’s forceful extraction represents something new, partly because US institutions have become much weaker and less democratic, but also because the veneer of legitimacy has been stripped off

Editorial 3 months ago

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Rule by the law?

The police chief's signing a regulation that counters a court ruling prohibiting active-duty officers from holding a civilian post is a blatant act of disrespect toward the rule of law.

Academia 3 months ago

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Indonesia’s OECD bid: A historic step for both sides

In becoming a full OECD member, Indonesia will join other countries at the table that are helping to shape global standards by investing in and committing to long-term reform.

Academia 4 months ago

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The new KUHAP casts a long shadow over Indonesian justice

The new KUHAP grants the police more powers at a time when the public is demanding reform of the police, stemming from widespread reports of abuse, criminalization, torture, case fabrication and corruption.

Academia 6 months ago

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Lawless state capitalism is no answer to China's rise

Invoking national security and the competition with China, Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing increasingly anti-capitalist and legally dubious interventions into private industry, with potentially high costs for US dynamism.

Academia 7 months ago

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Markets work only if the state works

Markets can only function fairly and effectively if strong institutions, impartial regulation and a capable state underpin them

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rule-of-law

PREMIUM Attacks on human rights workers are a manifestation of state terrorism

PREMIUM A bittersweet victory

PREMIUM The end of a lie: Collapse of the rules-based myth

PREMIUM American or Chinese exceptionalism?

PREMIUM What now for the 'rules-based order'?

PREMIUM Rule by the law?

PREMIUM Indonesia’s OECD bid: A historic step for both sides

PREMIUM The new KUHAP casts a long shadow over Indonesian justice

PREMIUM Lawless state capitalism is no answer to China's rise

PREMIUM Markets work only if the state works