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Abstract/Sommario: The year 2007 didn't bring much hope for Afghans, whose country remains in the grip of increasing violence and Taliban insurgency, both hampering reconstruction. The increasing level of opium production have provided a boost to the growing illicit economy and also to the insurgency. Governmental institutions remain frail and are largely ineffective outside the capital

Abstract/Sommario: The headline of 2007 was no doubt the assasination of Benazir Bhutto: however, for Asia as a whole, 2007 was not a bad year. Economic growth was robust, regional crisis points remained in remission, regional diplomacy made meaningful strides, and democracy in Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan

Abstract/Sommario: Bangladesh hovered between democracy and dictatorship in 2007. January elections were postponed, emergency rule was declared, and an army-supported caretaker government suspended political activity and launched a massive anti-corruption campaign. Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina Wajed were jailed. The government pledged to hold elections by late 2008 after institutional reforms are in place

Abstract/Sommario: The year 2007 saw continued economic growth but increasing discontent over inequality and dispossession. Mindful of upcoming of elections, Prime Minister Hun Sen declared a 'war on land-grabbing' with little practical effects. Infighting with the political opposition consolidated the government's electoral prospects, while the protests of the poor were forcibly suppressed

Abstract/Sommario: In 2007 China was dominated by politics, specifically the preparations and negotiations heading into the 17. Party Congress, which was held on late October. General Secretary Hu Jintao was successful in having his "scientific development concept" written into the Chinese Communist Party Constitution but was not allowed to name his own successor

Abstract/Sommario: The year 2007 saw a dramatic surge of economic growth in India. Despite this rapid spurt of growth, significant political problems continue to hobble the country partially because the coalition government in New Delhi seems unable to make hard policy decisions. Consequently, it remains unclear if India can surmount many of the obstacles that still stand in the way of sustained economic growth and even increased international political stature

Abstract/Sommario: In 2007 expectations since the election of President Susilo Bambarg Yudhoyono in 2004 have exceeded the capacity of the state to deliver. Economic indicators remained steady or improved slightly, but there was a growing sense of disappointment with the President as well as signs of challenge to his tenure beyond the current term

Abstract/Sommario: The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a stunning defeat in the July 2007 upper house elections, creating an unprecedented situation in which the LDP-led coalition lost its majority in the Upper House while retaining a two-third majority in the lower house. In this new environment of 'divided government' Japanese style, the LDP and the opposition jockeyed for advantage in foreign and domestic policy debates while preparing for critical confrontation in the next Lower House ...; [Leggi tutto...] The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a stunning defeat in the July 2007 upper house elections, creating an unprecedented situation in which the LDP-led coalition lost its majority in the Upper House while retaining a two-third majority in the lower house. In this new environment of 'divided government' Japanese style, the LDP and the opposition jockeyed for advantage in foreign and domestic policy debates while preparing for critical confrontation in the next Lower House election

Abstract/Sommario: Laos in 2007 unveiled new infrastructure linking the landlocked country with its neighbors. Just as Laos seeks to exploit its ample natural riches, so the country reinvents its sense of regional integration. Willy-nilly, such late-arriving globalization also brings the still largely isolated communist state under increasing international attention on a range of governance and human rights issues

Abstract/Sommario: 2007 appeared to be a year of political and economic continuity in Malaysia. The government won the three by-elections. The economy grew at 5,6%. Tensions over ethnic relations and Islamisation simmered, though with probably no greater intensity than in past years. And foreign relations were smoothly conducted. But in an extraordinary scandal, a prominent political advisor went on trial for abetting the murder of his former mistress