Janjira Sombatpoonsiri

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Janjira Sombatpoonsiri is a research fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies in Hamburg and an Assistant Professor at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

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Regulation or Repression? Government Influence on Political Content Moderation in India and Thailand

Comparison of the two countries’ social media environments shows how tech companies and policymakers can work to combat autocratic coercion.

  • Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
  • Sangeeta Mahapatra
· July 31, 2024
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New Digital Dilemmas: Resisting Autocrats, Navigating Geopolitics, Confronting Platforms

The Digital Democracy Network’s contributors offer global perspectives on digital repression trends, the role of tech platforms, digital sovereignty, and the impact of geopolitics and governance on technology.

· November 29, 2023
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Issues on the Frontlines of Technology and Politics

Global political trends in recent years have put to rest any illusions that the relationship between technological innovation and progress in democratic politics would be largely positive. Digital technology is disrupting international politics in myriad ways.

· October 19, 2021
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Coronavirus as a Catalyst for Global Civil Society

The coronavirus has been a wake-up call for global civil society. It will come out of the pandemic looking very different—and this change will be a significant factor in a now highly fluid international politics.

· December 7, 2020
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The Perils of Polarization in Southeast Asia
September 23, 2020

Rising levels of political polarization are hurting democracy in many Southeast Asian countries. The coronavirus pandemic is only ratcheting up political pressures further.

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Rising Political Polarization in Southeast Asia
September 9, 2020

Deepening divisions, frequently fueled by majoritarian political agendas, are driving democratic regression in key countries throughout South and Southeast Asia regions.

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  • Thomas Carothers
  • Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
  • Nualnoi Treerat
  • Eve Warburton
  • Bridget Welsh
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Political Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New Dangers

From long-established democracies like India to newer ones like Indonesia, deep-seated sociopolitical divisions have become increasingly inflamed in recent years, fueling democratic erosion and societal discord.

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Global Civil Society and the Pandemic
May 20, 2020

Government responses to the coronavirus are disrupting civil society around the world. But the pandemic is also catalyzing new forms of civic activism. Members of Carnegie’s Civic Research Network share their insights.

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  • Thomas Carothers
  • Youssef Cherif
  • Maureen Kademaunga
  • Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
  • Vijayan MJ
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After Protest: Pathways Beyond Mass Mobilization

Mass protests garner significant attention, but what happens next is just as vital for achieving real and lasting change.

· October 24, 2019
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The Mobilization of Conservative Civil Society

What conservative civic activism portends for global civil society.

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· October 4, 2018