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Why the Weird and Uncompromising Get Elected
Why is it that the US and Britain have
chosen weird uncompromising leaders when the essence of statesmanship is
calculated compromise. Worse, if not shocking, is...
Secularism in India: Disparity in theory and practice
Authors: Areeja Syed and Kinza Shaheen*
Secularism is adopted by most of the
contemporary states. The three intrinsic principles of secularism are freedom of belief, that...
The rebellion in Hong Kong and its geopolitical effects
The rebellion in Hong Kong is more complex
and politically relevant than we may think, both nationally and
internationally.
In the elections held on last September in
the...
Elections, Elections & Elections
Targeted within the next 100 days are some 500 million voters around the world;
Thirty plus nations are going to elect
leaders and later...
Remembering JFK – The Short Lived President: His Life and Achievements
John
Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) was the 35th President of the United States of America
(USA) during the heightened time of the Cold War. “The youngest man...
Women gaining ground in political decision-making but gender equality still a long way off
Tackling inequality between women and men
in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels is essential to
strengthen democracy and achieve peace and sustainable...
George Orwell’s 1984 revisited: The rise of the civilisationalists
The rise of a critical mass of world leaders including Donald J. Trump,
Xi Jinping and others In Europe, Asia and Latin America who are ...
Russians Thinking About Constitutional Changes?
Hints in
the Russian media over the past several weeks suggest that there might be some
important constitutional changes ahead. In the long run, that could...
Back to an Authoritarian Past? Elections in Baja California
On the 2nd of June2019 Mexico held local
elections that proved to be a successful referendum on the incumbent
president’s popularity. These elections were the first...
Just What Is An American?
The greatest mistake any
leader, or moneyed powerful individual, or even masses of people (all 3 of
which tend to have the loudest voices) is to...