Download or read book Discussion Papers / Democracy in Asia and the Pacific Outlook 2023 written by and published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 5–6 December 2022, International IDEA gathered 30 leading experts on democracy, anti-corruption and human rights at the inaugural Democracy in Asia and the Pacific Outlook Forum. Representing 23 institutions and organizations from 12 countries, attendees discussed key trends in democracy in the Asia and the Pacific region over the course of seven topical sessions. The sessions were previously defined by a round of consultations and interviews with several experts on democracy and human rights. The sessions—on human rights; regional cooperation; climate change; China; disinformation; electoral authoritarianism and militarization; and political finance—attempted to take stock of the current state of democracy in the region and forecast the determining factors in the year to come.