More: Democracy
Which system suits Pakistan: Democracy or technocracy?
General Zia
was enamored of the presidential system. He claimed that the Quaid-i-Azam had
opted for this system in a note in his diary. What was...
The Aching Heart and the Blinking Eye
Agreed, by the fact that democracy happens
to the form of government that by common consent can resolve all issues that
fall in the domain of...
Ukraine: The end of the show or the beginning of the next chapter?
The outcome of the presidential elections in
Ukraine has triggered lively comments by Western experts. Nearly all
publications have described the victory of comedian Vladimir Zelensky...
Battling for the Future: Arab Protests 2.0
Momentous developments across Arab North and East Africa suggest the
long-drawn-out process of political transition in the region as well as the
greater Middle East is...
Economic reform in the Gulf: Who benefits, really?
For Gulf leaders, long-overdue economic reforms were never going to be
easy.
Leaders like the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates, Mohammed bin...
Lost Malaysian Hopes and the Pakatan Catch 22
It took the
Malaysian opposition more than a generation to topple the Barisan Nasional government,
led by the now-discredited United Malays National Organization. Throughout
mosques, coffee shops...
Does the Regime change in Algeria and Sudan signals the advent of “Arab Spring 2.0”?
With the ouster of Abdelaziz Bouteflika as the president of Algeria and
removal of Omar al-Bashir, as the president of Sudan – some scholars are
arguing...
Moldova: Time to Overwrite the Mind Traps
Moldova is usually
assigned the title of the poorest country in Europe mired in financial and
corruption scandals. The ’frozen’ Transnistrian conflict is said to further
divide...
Election 2019 in India and its possible impact
Election 2019 in India has withdrawn the
world attention. As the outcome of the election will have a very deep impact on
regional security as well...
The clash of human rights ideas between universalism and relativism
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”. Article 1...