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Our faculty and students take on challenging and timely research projects from ethnic cleansing in Myanmar to the resurgence of populism in India, as well as regime change, corruption, political party development and gender politics across the region. The Department of Political and Social Change (PSC) has been awarded numerous research grants to investigate important issues like the parliamentary elections in Timor Leste, civil society education efforts in Indonesia, urban transformation in China, presidentialism in Indonesia, and money politics in Southeast Asia – among many other topics.

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Democracy for Sale

Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia

'Democracy for Sale' is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations.
Electoral Dynamics in the Philippines: Money Politics, Patronage and Clientelism at the Grassroots

Electoral Dynamics in the Philippines: Money Politics, Patronage and Clientelism at the Grassroots

This study sheds light on the organisation of elections and electioneering across the Philippines.
Strong Patronage, Weak Parties: The Case for Electoral Reform in the Philippines

Strong Patronage, Weak Parties: The Case for Electoral Reform in the Philippines

Expert contributors survey major types of electoral systems found throughout the world, explain their powerful influence on both democratic quality and development outcomes, and explore the comparativ
Myanmar Transformed? People, Places and Politics

Myanmar Transformed? People, Places and Politics

his book takes stock of the mutations, continuities and fractures at the heart of Myanmar’s political and economic transformations.
Japanese War Criminals

Japanese War Criminals: The Politics of Justice After the Second World War

What was the legal basis for identifying and detaining subjects, determining who should be prosecuted, collecting evidence, and granting clemency after conviction?
Debating Democratisation in Myanmar book cover

Debating Democratization in Myanmar

Coming at a critical time, and one of growing interest in this Southeast Asian country among researchers and policy-makers, this book addresses this complex question from various perspectives.

New Mandala

New Mandala

New Mandala blog is a leading forum for academic and policy outreach on Southeast Asia. It devotes its attention to the politics and societies of Southeast Asian countries, and their connections with one another. The blog has played a pioneering role in the digitisation of Southeast Asian studies and attracts an audience of around 2 million readers each year, the majority from the Southeast Asian region.

New Mandala is hosted by the Australian National University’s (ANU) Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.

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