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Information wars and regime stability. How can nations respond?
Apr 14, 2021

Information wars and regime stability. How can nations respond?

There is no one-size-fits-all solution, as dis-/misinformation and manipulation are versatile weapons and they adapt to the target, and there is no de

India-Sweden relations: Trajectory of strategic convergence scaling new heights
Apr 09, 2021

India-Sweden relations: Trajectory of strategic convergence scaling new heights

The increasing consolidation of strategic convergence between India and Sweden is based on shared values of democracy, strong institutional affinity,

वैश्विक लोकतांत्रिक रेटिंग का नतीजा
Apr 09, 2021

वैश्विक लोकतांत्रिक रेटिंग का नतीजा

कम आबादी, बड़े भौगोलिक क्षेत्र और ज़्यादा पैसे वाले देश फ�

Results of global democratic ratings
Apr 07, 2021

Results of global democratic ratings

Countries endowed with small populations, large geographical area, and greater richness enjoy the luxury of practicing the details of democracy at lei

Improbable democracies or impossible governance benchmarks
Mar 22, 2021

Improbable democracies or impossible governance benchmarks

The jury is out on why democracy is in retreat globally.

US-China at Anchorage was teeth-baring showmanship
Mar 19, 2021

US-China at Anchorage was teeth-baring showmanship

In the public war of words, both the US and China have little room for manoeuvre — both need to exhibit power and control.

Rising concerns over political transitions in Myanmar and Thailand
Mar 17, 2021

Rising concerns over political transitions in Myanmar and Thailand

Not only is the military coup causing wariness over the future of democracy in Southeast Asia, but it also represents yet another challenge to existin

भारत के जल जीवन मिशन का लोकतांत्रीकरण: निचले स्तर से हो शुरुआत
Feb 26, 2021

भारत के जल जीवन मिशन का लोकतांत्रीकरण: निचले स्तर से हो शुरुआत

जल जीवन मिशन को इस बात का ध्यान रखना होगा कि वो स्थानीय स्�

US needs a federal data protection law right now: Marietje Schaake
Jan 29, 2021

US needs a federal data protection law right now: Marietje Schaake

If this is a moment that will change the Internet, how will that process proceed from here? And for whom will it change?

Reimagine cities, rethink urban policymaking, realign its purpose
Jan 28, 2021

Reimagine cities, rethink urban policymaking, realign its purpose

It is about recognising that while cities offer economic opportunities to millions, they come with poor and overcrowded housing, lack of safe water an

सत्ता की होड़ में झूठ की सहकारिता — डिजिटल युग में लोकतंत्र पर मंडराता खतरा
Jan 20, 2021

सत्ता की होड़ में झूठ की सहकारिता — डिजिटल युग में लोकतंत्र पर मंडराता खतरा

आज हमारे सामने सबसे बड़े सवाल ये हैं कि डिजिटल युग में क्य

India: Understanding the structural drivers for political defections
Jan 13, 2021

India: Understanding the structural drivers for political defections

A deeper analysis of the working of the party structures and leadership style is necessary to unravel the fundamental factors that create the breeding

The last wake-up call for a united Europe
Dec 29, 2020

The last wake-up call for a united Europe

After the end of the Cold War, we did not realise that two different and contrasting ambitions were at stake: the transnational purpose of the Western

E-politics and public accountability over digital rights, with a focus on Latin America
Dec 29, 2020

E-politics and public accountability over digital rights, with a focus on Latin America

Governments and political actors must be liable for their performance and the virtual realm is not a playground anymore.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Facing the pandemic with more democracy, not less
Dec 29, 2020

Latin America and the Caribbean: Facing the pandemic with more democracy, not less

The pandemic has worsened the problems that Latin America and the Caribbean were already facing. 2021 will surely be challenging in terms of political

Global order in transition — Has the liberal order crumbled even before the rise of a China-led parallel order?
Dec 28, 2020

Global order in transition — Has the liberal order crumbled even before the rise of a China-led parallel order?

Questions that were unthinkable at the turn of the century, such as whether democracy is a truly superior form of governance and whether the liberal w

The return of America — Has Trump forced Biden’s hand on continuing the ‘America First’ foreign policy?
Dec 28, 2020

The return of America — Has Trump forced Biden’s hand on continuing the ‘America First’ foreign policy?

In some ways, Joe Biden’s election victory will reverse many of the trends from the past four years, including on multilateralism, democracy promoti

Arab Spring: Protests are hard work, but politically organising is harder
Dec 24, 2020

Arab Spring: Protests are hard work, but politically organising is harder

The revolutions were certainly inspiring — and for a time — made many Arabs and the world believe that the troubled region was finally moving towa

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins
Dec 23, 2020

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins

Our economic model is putting unsustainable pressures on our planetary boundaries. We can’t afford to continue ignoring how economic growth is gener

The Arab Spring at 10: A more complex West Asia
Dec 19, 2020

The Arab Spring at 10: A more complex West Asia

The Arab Spring taught everyone that democracy, transition and political movements are not a spectator sport, but require rigour, time, planning and c

आधुनिक लोकतंत्र, डेटा सर्विलांस जनित मुख़बिरी और विस्तृत होता अधिकारवादी शासन?
Nov 20, 2020

आधुनिक लोकतंत्र, डेटा सर्विलांस जनित मुख़बिरी और विस्तृत होता अधिकारवादी शासन?

इस बात को लेकर अटकलें और आशंकाए बनी हुई हैं कि वैश्विक महा

Russia: The residual Cold War over democracy, elections and influence
Nov 02, 2020

Russia: The residual Cold War over democracy, elections and influence

The election of Trump in 2016 struck yet another blow to an already struggling US-Russia relationship, which has today reached the lowest point since

India: Challenges in conducting elections during Covid-19
Oct 14, 2020

India: Challenges in conducting elections during Covid-19

Elections in a demographically large democracy like India demands vibrant — at times chaotic — political interaction, and mass mobilisation on a l

विवेचना: भारत में राजनीतिक दलों के भीतर लोकतंत्र की स्थापना कितना ज़रूरी?
Oct 13, 2020

विवेचना: भारत में राजनीतिक दलों के भीतर लोकतंत्र की स्थापना कितना ज़रूरी?

किसी भी लोकतंत्र में हुक़ूमत की बागडोर राजनीतिक दलों के �

Modern democracy: Data, surveillance creep and more authoritarian regimes?
Oct 10, 2020

Modern democracy: Data, surveillance creep and more authoritarian regimes?

There continues to be speculation and worry about what will happen next and about when the pandemic will end and what the world will look like after.

Reconciling privacy and surveillance in democracies
Oct 06, 2020

Reconciling privacy and surveillance in democracies

The respect of civil rights and liberties is the backbone of democracies. To undermine these fundamental rights is to undermine democracy — abroad,

Governance through the digital disruption of democracy
Oct 05, 2020

Governance through the digital disruption of democracy

In order to save democracy from our own digital tools, we need to adopt a new model of governing digitally — public leaders must take a systemic app

Elections and civil-military relations in Myanmar
Aug 18, 2020

Elections and civil-military relations in Myanmar

The pragmatic relationship between the civilian government and the Tatmadaw is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.

Democracy and equidistant foreign policy in a majoritarian government of Mahinda Rajapaksa
Aug 11, 2020

Democracy and equidistant foreign policy in a majoritarian government of Mahinda Rajapaksa

Making political history, Mahinda Rajapaksa secured more than half a million votes to his premiership in Sri Lanka.

Article 370: Ushering in the new normal
Aug 10, 2020

Article 370: Ushering in the new normal

Even those who had built their careers around the old institutional framework seems to have adjusted to the ‘new normal’ where the real stakeholde

The democracy factor in Indian foreign policy
Aug 05, 2020

The democracy factor in Indian foreign policy

As India finds itself in the middle of a new cold war between the United States and China, protecting its esteemed democratic values should be at the

पुतिन 2024: रूस में राजनीतिक संस्थान और लोकतंत्र
Jul 29, 2020

पुतिन 2024: रूस में राजनीतिक संस्थान और लोकतंत्र

पहले ये उम्मीद थी कि कम शक्तिशाली ‘भविष्य का राष्ट्रपति’

अमेरिका बनाम चीन: लोकतंत्र बचाने की चुनौती
Jul 08, 2020

अमेरिका बनाम चीन: लोकतंत्र बचाने की चुनौती

अपने भाषण में माइक पॉम्पियो ने चीन को लेकर ट्रंप प्रशासन �

Rethinking Churchill
Jul 04, 2020

Rethinking Churchill

The great hero of the anti-Nazi struggle turns out to have been an admirer of Fascism and dictatorship. As for democracy, Churchill was a late conve

Why do police excesses keep recurring in India?
Jul 02, 2020

Why do police excesses keep recurring in India?

We appreciate citizens who are respectful, sit on the floor in the presence of their masters and continue to live with a subjugated mentality.

We are all Sinologists now
Jun 10, 2020

We are all Sinologists now

Effective public policy needs sound public debates. If New Delhi is to have a serious China strategy, it must be predicated upon how best India can al

Guiding democracy through Covid19: Poland shows us what not to do
May 07, 2020

Guiding democracy through Covid19: Poland shows us what not to do

Free elections are the backbone of a democracy. But to preserve democracy during a crisis such as this, we may need to cancel, postpone or rethink the