There’s something different about the South Korean government as the National Assembly starts a new session this week (May 30) – it is divided, with a fragmented opposition for the first time since 2002. It will stay that way for the remaining 19 months of Park...

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Last September, almost a year after taking office, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo released his first installment of policy packages intended to stimulate the Indonesian economy. Focused on improving industrial competitiveness through reducing red tape, the reform package...

Once again Haiti is in the throes of a political crisis. Former president Michel Martelly’s mandate ended on February 7, with no elected successor and without...

There is nothing new about change in the security structure of the Middle East and North Africa, nor is it new that many key changes seemingly come without warning. The challenge today, however, is not to examine the past but to focus on the future, and here I have been...

Last September, almost a year after taking office, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo released his first installment of policy packages intended to stimulate the Indonesian economy. Focused on improving industrial competitiveness through reducing red tape, the reform package...