Arpan Anand

Modi’s New India: The World’s Largest Democracy Under Fire

posted on April 22, 2022 by Arpan Anand

Boston University Tagged With: hindu nationalism, India, Islam, Narendra Modi, populism

Many would characterize India as the world’s largest democracy. Even the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has called India “The mother of all democracies.” However, it seems as though that the …

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Donald Trump’s Push to Question Election Legitimacy: Are Populist Tactics a Threat to Democracy?

posted on February 16, 2022 by Arpan Anand

Boston University Tagged With: authoritarianism, Democratic Erosion, Donald Trump, populism, United States

What was meant to be a peaceful transition of power from the 45th to the 46th President of the United States turned into a doubting of the electoral institutions from former President Donald Trump. …

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