On April 19, 2024, citizens of India, the world’s largest democracy, will start to participate in the Lok Sabha elections. The Lok Sabha is the lower of the two houses that make up India’s …
Populism Versus The Military Establishment: Imran Khan Loses The Military’s Support
Faced with the threat of a no-confidence vote in parliament that he was likely to lose, Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an attempt to block his ouster, sent shockwaves through Pakistan by dissolving the …
Sri Lankan Resistance to Rajapaksa’s Authoritarian Regime
Ever since his election victory in 2019, President Gotabaya Rajapska has been propelling the island nation of Sri Lanka into a repressive and violent authoritarian regime. In truth, Rajapaska’s …
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Watchdog Journalist’s Arrest Example of Free Press Collapsing in Bangladesh
In May 2021, an anti-corruption journalist for the largest newspaper in Bangladesh spent a month investigating government mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis before she sat down to have a meeting with …
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Terrorist Candidates Are Eroding Pakistan’s Democracy
Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997 states that individuals who claim to belong to terrorist groups and create terror in the state must be arrested, detained, and subjected to the death …
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Gender Equality in Pakistan: How the Maltreatment of Women Is Undermining the Basic Fundamentals of a Potential Democracy in Pakistan
Imagine only half of a country’s population is treated equally. Only half of the population has fair and equal access to education and fundamental human rights. Only half of the population is treated …
Democratic Erosion in India: Modi Leads the Country Into a More Polarized Society
Narendra Modi’s time as Prime Minister of India has been watched closely by the world as escalations have heightened with Pakistan in recent years. Modi has enacted many policies and actions that are …
Is the BJP Consolidating Power?: A Case Study in Tamil Nadu Politics
Over the past six years India has seen the rise of the BJP, India’s center-right party. In the 2014 elections, the BJP’s coalition won the majority of seats in the Lok Sabha (India’s lower chamber), …
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