More: Democracy
Democratic transitions in South Asia: Solih led Opposition brings hope to Maldives
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Mizly Nizar*
The 2018 Maldivian Presidential Election and the run up to it was closely watched not only by the neighboring...
Pakistan: Possible Challenges to Newly Elected Government and Way Forward
“The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner with one sheep”
Charles De Montesquieu once whispered this about...
The Plagued Controversy of Elections
On 25 July, general election were held in Pakistan where Imran Khan, who founded the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) in 1996, stands as a victorious leader who...
God’s Grace: Reichstag Fire and July 15 Military Coup
“By the grace of God!” Some rulers use the cry to explain why certain events happen and why they play out as they do....
This 70-year-old program prepares young women for leadership
A record number of women are running for public office this year. In the near future, we can expect more female public servants representing...
Dilemma of Strengthening Democracy in Pakistan
No country can achieve political stability without the active coordination of different state institutions working within their own specified parameters. For a nation to...
Turkey’s future after recent elections
Interview by Kamran Ghaderi Azar and Yasser Nazifi Gilavan
Erdogan managed to win the latest election in Turkey preserving his position at the top once...
The battle for Iran: Policy or regime change?
Iran, in the latest of a series of incidents on its western and south-eastern borders, said it had disbanded a Pakistan-based cell of ant-Shiite...
Can the 2018 Elections Truly Reshape Mexico?
On Sunday July 1st Mexican voters headed to the polling stations oh what has been the largest election in Mexican contemporary history: Over 3400...
Erdogan’s deterrent components
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 52 percent of the vote and, through a coalition with the National Movement Party, guaranteed his presence in Ankara's political...