Tag Archive for: "democracy"
Turkey’s year of turmoil

It has been one year since the failed coup in Turkey, and questions about the country’s future still abound. Last year’s attempted coup was nothing if not dramatic. Mutinous F-16 fighters bombed the Turkish parliament, …

Cyber threats—democracy under fire on two fronts

National election campaigns remain vulnerable to cyber threats in two main areas, as ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre noted in its recent publication, Securing democracy in the digital age. Political elections consist of the procedural …

Southeast Asia’s democratic deficit

Southeast Asia accounts for sizeable chunks of global investment and manufacturing capacity; it straddles vital lines of trade and communication. Whether it is mobile phone parts or clothing and accessories, Southeast Asia is a vital …

Could Indonesia pose a future threat to Australia?

Following last week’s decision by an Indonesian court to jail the former governor of Jakarta—Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok)—for two years for blasphemy, we need to ask ourselves whether Indonesia is heading down the path of …