More: Democracy
Is federalism a moat against autocracy?
The rogues’ gallery of autocratic rulers has been growing for some years now. It is no more an age of much-reviled ‘tinpot’ dictators. Today,...
Is Democracy the best political system in the world?
Democracy simply means the rule of people through fair elections and equal participation. Democracy follows certain principles and rules. People who are ruling at...
The impact of ideology on a country: How Pakistan’s ideology influences it?
The writer is of the view that ideology of a country does exert a multi-faceted impact on a country. The cataclysmic rise of Tehrik...
Modi’s Illiberal Majoritarian Democracy: a Question Mark on the Future of Indian Minorities
The word majoritarian is an adjective which relates to or constitutes a majority, majoritarian politics, or majoritarian democracy. It can be defined as a...
Arab Spring is not over yet…it is about to begin
Four years ago, I asked few questions concerning the Arab Spring from the Jordan Royal family on the renowned social site Tumblr. My question...
Need for humanitarian intervention in Myanmar
The time has come to heed former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s call for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on...
Tales vs. the Truth: Was the United States Really Behind Turkey’s July 15 Coup Attempt?
Authors: Kutluer Karademir, PhD and Mahmut Cengiz, PhD*
The notion that the United States (U.S.) was behind some of the coups carried out in the...
Egypt’s Return to Authoritarianism
The existing political scenario of Egypt shows how the government has established absolute authority over every affair in the state, curbing any independent work....
How Arab Autocrats Can Counter Biden’s Democracy Agenda
Whether it is politically motivated or genuinely driven, President Joe Biden’s attempt to promote the spread of democracy in the Middle East should not...
What next for Myanmar?
I was attracted by a line from an old Japanese poem ‘’If all the world are brothers, why are wind and waves so restless’’....