ASEAN, Myanmar, and the crisis of regionalism: Between centrality and irrelevance

Written by Aniello Iannone

ASEAN’s future will not be determined by declarations or summit communiqués. It will hinge on whether the organisation can transcend the comfort of paralysis and confront the contradictions that sustain it.

Southeast Asia9DLNovember 4, 20259DASHLINE, Aniello Iannone, ASEAN, Myanmar, ASEAN Myanmar and the crisis of regionalism: Between centrality and irrelevance, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Cold War, Five-Point Consensus, Joko Widodo, Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, Jakarta, Sanctions

Indonesia, France, and the logic of strategic autonomy

Written by Aniello Iannone

France now joins a growing list of Indonesia’s strategic partners. It was a strategic moment in which a major European state and a rising regional middle power found common ground in their shared search for autonomy.

Europe and the Indo-Pacific9DLJuly 11, 2025Aniello Iannone, 9DASHLINE, Indonesia, France, asean, Macron, ASEAN, Indonesia France and the logic of strategic autonomy, AUKUS, Horizon 2050, Drones, Rafale Jets, Indo-Pacific, India, Vietnam, South China Sea, Minilateralism

The fragility of democracy in Thailand and the return of the Shinawatra family to power

Written by Aniello Iannone

The persistent influence of the military and entrenched oligarchies continues to subvert the will of the electorate, creating a hybrid political system where democratic processes are overshadowed by authoritarian interventions.

Southeast Asia, Power Politics9DLOctober 3, 20249DASHLINE, The fragility of democracy in Thailand and the return of the Shinawatra family to power, Aniello Iannone, Shinawatra, Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck Shinawatra, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Paethongtharn Shinawatra, Constitutional Court of Thailand, Thai, Thailand, Move Forward Party (MFP), progressive, v, monarchy, Thai politics, democracy in Thailand, entrenchment, oligarchies, military, Military coups, Shinawatra family, populism, Shinawatra clan, polarisation, democratic representation, Thai-style democracy, Future Forward Party (FFP), General Prayuth Chan-ocha, military junta, military regime, Thai Rak Thai (TRT), 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, autocratic, privileged bureaucratic class, impoverished working class, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts, National Council for Peace and Order, 2017 constitution, Thai Senate, military-backed elites, 1997 “people constitution”, hybrid regime, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Pita Limjaroenrat, charismatic, Srettha Thavisin, Pheu Thai Party, establishment, United Thai Nation Party, military-oligarchic alliance, pro-democracy reformists, generational divide, hybrid political system, cleavages

Indonesia's election landscape: Dynasty, Islam, and human rights in the spotlight

Written by Aniello Iannone

As Indonesia stands at this pivotal crossroads, the decisions made by its electorate will carry profound consequences not only for the nation's democratic fabric but also for the country's reputation internationally.

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