Tagged with Southeast Asia

The troubling reality of Southeast Asia’s ‘democratic recession’

Business and government
Published AuthorContributed
By Dr Diego Fossati and Dr Lee Morgenbesser Griffith Asia Institute and the Centre for Governance and Public Policy The notion that democracy had triumphed over authoritarianism became an irresistible conclusion following the downfall of the Soviet Union. In what amounted to a historic transformation, 46 countries transitioned to democracy between 1991 and 2006. This process […]

Griffith workshop to tackle the decline of democracy in Southeast Asia

Business and government
Published AuthorMitch Knox
Academics from Griffith University and other esteemed institutions will gather for a two-day workshop this month addressing the deterioration of democracy across Southeast Asia. Led by Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Diego Fossati (of the Griffith Asia Institute and the Centre for Governance and Public Policy), participants will draw from their deep regional knowledge to discuss the extent to […]

Symposium on South/South Migration

Griffith Asia Institute
Published AuthorBelle Hammond
The ‘International Symposium on South/South Migration: Opportunities, Risks and Policy Imperatives’ was hosted at the University of Queensland on 15 April – a joint initiative between the School of Social Science, University of Queensland, and the Griffith Asia Institute. South/South migration is a relatively new phenomenon. Historically, the flow of migration between Global North (developed) […]

Harvesting Gold in the Sunshine State

Griffith Asia Institute
Published AuthorBelle Hammond
More than two decades ago, the idea of positioning Queensland produce in South-East Asian markets was daunting. Today these same markets are open for business and Queensland is well placed to be a leading player. In an article for The Courier Mail’s Queensland Business monthly, Dr Robin Roberts from the Griffith Asia Institute discusses Australia’s […]