More: Democracy
Modi, Trump and the Vindication of Political Demagogues
As widespread protests across India enter
their third week over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and
the National Register of Citizens (NRC),therein lies a muted...
The Rise of Populism: A Threat to Democratic Institutions?
Over the
recent years, one can find very few ideas that have had a sudden resurgence in
the world as populism. Charismatic leaders, upstart political parties...
Pakistan: Which way to go?
A few days
ago, a trend dominated on twitter was "we want the
presidential system." Some months ago, the same debate regarding the
implementation of the presidential...
Sports: A battlefield for freedom of expression and political change
Athletes, executives and fans are turning
sports in an era of defiance and
dissent into
a battleground for freedom of expression and political change, putting national
and international...
The Special Court’s Last Verdict, the Pain and Anguish
Since
independence, Pakistan has been run by military dictators for four-time; most
of them served as president for many years either through insubstantial
elections or bizarre constitutional...
Who wields “authority” in Pakistan? Need for maintaining separation of powers
The
provincial government has decided to go to Supreme Court against Peshawar High
Court’s judgment on the BRT. The court has directed the Federal Investigation
Agency to...
Arab Spring and Third Wave of Democratisation: The case of Egypt
Professor Huntington introduced the
concept of the third wave of democratization in five phases. They are the emergence
of reformers, acquiring powers, failure of liberalization, backward...
Donald Trump’s War on Truth and Justice: Crude, Unprecedented and Still Accelerating
"To them, I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the
shadows of the images."-Plato, The Republic
For US President Donald J. Trump, policy making...
How Australia is becoming China’s Australia
If it were not for China, Australia’s
population inroad scheme would take a serious hit. Out of more than 0.7 million
international students, more than 30%...
Different Facets of Power
Country’s
prosperity depends on the vehicle of law with the essence that it should be
same for everyone. Every time the ruler of the country either...