Civil society in the Indo-Pacific is frequently viewed through several narrow frames: as a counterweight to government, as a low-cost substitute for public service delivery or as a box to tick in participatory consultations. Each of these roles matters. Civil society often does play an important role in resisting authoritarian drift, filling important gaps in ... Read moreAbout the author/s Nicola Nixon Nicola Nixon is Senior Director, Governance, at The Asia Foundation, based in Hanoi. She i...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre