EAI launched the Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN) in November 2013 to conduct research related to democratic governance and human rights promotion in Asia. EAI serves as a representative of domestic think tanks and leads the organization of regional think tanks in Asia. It is responsible for supporting and managing research related to democracy at associated research institutes. ADRN was established to analyze threats to democracy in Asia and to promote discussions and practical research projects that could contribute to the consolidation of democracy in the region. Aimed at presenting policies based on research, ADRN examines threats and challenges to democracy by identifying and studying practical agendas for developing regional democracy in Asia. The network includes 22 major think tanks from 14 Asian countries including Taiwan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Pakistan and the Philippines, as well as South Korea’s EAI.
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[ADRN Issue Briefing] Direct Democracy: Changing Contexts and Trends in Asia
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[ADRN Working Paper] Promoting Democracy through Direct Public Engagement: The Sri Lankan Experience
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[ADRN Working Paper] Direct Democracy’s History and Trends in Mongolia
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[ADRN Working Paper] Direct Democracy in the Philippines
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[ADRN Issue Briefing] The Inadequacy of Nepal’s Democracy for Marginalized Peoples
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[ADRN Working Paper] The Majoritarian Challenge to Minority Rights in India: The Case of Muslims