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Requiem for Pakistan’s democracy
A billionaire member of ruling Tehrik-e-Insaf of Pakistan is currently embroiled in a web of accusations. He, and his business coterie, allegedly obtained financial...
Defeating Systemic Corruption? Anti-Corruption Measures in Post-Revolution Ukraine and Armenia
Ukraine and
Armenia offer case studies on the challenges of recovering from post-Soviet
authoritarian legacy, fraught with rampant corruption.
As a matter of fact, systemic corruption has...
Populism hinders democracy
Answering
hard questions with easy solutions is what the world is seeing now. Donald
Trump in USA, Narendra Modi in India, Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey and...
Human Rights in the Context of the Changing Global Order
Thomas Hobbes argued that nature of
conflict is embedded in the natural condition of mankind. On account of
constant fear procured from this nature for the...
Democracy is sliding away in Myanmar, warns top rights investigator
Daily fighting in Myanmar, widespread internet blackouts and reporting
restrictions, indicate that the shift to more democratic rule is “sliding
away”, a senior UN-appointed independent rights...
Is political stability necessary for economic growth?
Ask this
any layman and the only answer you will receive, replete with a pokerfaced
incredulity of not grasping something considered obvious, will be a resounding
‘yes’.
And...
EU announces €100 million to support the democratic transition process in Sudan
Today, the European Union has announced €100
million to support the civilian-led authorities in Sudan to meet the most
pressing needs of the democratic transition.
“The European...
Russian Head Games: American Citizens, American Puppets
“Analysis gave me great freedom of
emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.”~
Hedy Lamarr
There has been a steady...
The Reckoning: Debt, Democracy and the Future of American Power- Book Review
Authors: Junaid R.Soomro and Nadia Shaheen
The chapter is written by Michael Moran in which he discussed about the relations between the economic institutions...
Pakistan puts press freedom at the core of struggle for new world order
Sweeping new
regulations restricting social media in Pakistan put freedom of expression and the media at the heart of the struggle
to counter both civilizationalist and...