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Identity Politics on the Left: Shortcomings and Disillusionment
Read more: Identity Politics on the Left: Shortcomings and DisillusionmentPolitical systems all over the world have historically alternated power in the hands of left-wing and right-wing ideologies. While both sides have experienced their ups and downs when it comes to mobilisation, the left-wing seems to have lost its momentum in recent times. Keeping that in mind, this article explores identity politics in the context…
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Intra-party Democracy in China: The Saving Grace for Chinese Democratic Aspirations?
Read more: Intra-party Democracy in China: The Saving Grace for Chinese Democratic Aspirations?The article critically analyses the intra-party democracy that the Chinese Communist Party has introduced within itself. It attempts to explore the two-contradicting nature of the Chinese state: one-party system (organizational emperorship) vs. Democracy
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Implications of Gabriel Boric’s Win for Chile and Latin America
Read more: Implications of Gabriel Boric’s Win for Chile and Latin AmericaGabriel’s win can be seen as a break in the trend of authoritarian regimes in the region, which would usher in a new era of socialist reforms that will transform Chile and Latin America’s political landscape.
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The Idea of America: A Comparison of Martin Luther King Jr’s Beliefs With Malcolm X’s During the Civil Rights Movement
Read more: The Idea of America: A Comparison of Martin Luther King Jr’s Beliefs With Malcolm X’s During the Civil Rights MovementMartin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X shaped the Civil Rights movement in America as they fought for the same cause of equality and justice for African Americans. However, there was a world of difference in what they believed in, their idea of liberation of African Americans, and most importantly how they wanted to achieve…
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More than a decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is still in danger of losing its democracy.
Read more: More than a decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is still in danger of losing its democracy.Much has changed since the Arab Spring. But somehow, the region is less free than it was in 2010.
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The Third World’s Modern Origins
Read more: The Third World’s Modern OriginsThe genesis of the ‘Third World’ categorization lies in the nature of modernity exported by the First World. Asish Singh explains this with the example of eighteenth-century famines in India.
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Narendra Modi and Populism: A Constructive Step for Democracy
Read more: Narendra Modi and Populism: A Constructive Step for DemocracyPopulism has been a much debated and detested phenomenon in democracies. This article provides an opposing view to the general consensus for the harmful effects of populism in democracy by exploring the reign of Narendra Modi.
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More Trials and More Errors?
Read more: More Trials and More Errors?Swayam Kumar explores into vaccine development and trials as a policy response to the Covid-19.
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All Religions Are Equal, But Some are More Equal Than the Others.
Read more: All Religions Are Equal, But Some are More Equal Than the Others.The rise in religious ultra-nationalistic pretense democracies has kick-started a global trend. This article explores Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque from the larger lens of religious revivalism sweeping across populist ‘Pretense Democracies.’
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Crisis of Logic: Revisiting the Controversy of Ranjan Gogoi’s Nomination to the Rajya Sabha
Read more: Crisis of Logic: Revisiting the Controversy of Ranjan Gogoi’s Nomination to the Rajya SabhaEx-CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s acceptance of a nominated seat in the Rajya Sabha sparked massive controversy and resentment. Analysing the popular opinions on the matter in the media reveals various fallacies with the arguments. Aman Khullar provides an outlook on the matter by pointing out the problems with existing opinions.
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DISSENTER’S PERSPECTIVE: A READING OF KIHOTO HOLLOHAN
Read more: DISSENTER’S PERSPECTIVE: A READING OF KIHOTO HOLLOHANThe state that aspires to achieve the objectives as noble as mentioned in our Constitution cannot proceed towards that end if a scope of blanket gag exists that can be issued at the whims of the masters within the political parties backed by the amendment to the Constitution.
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What will the post-COVID ‘New Normal’ look like for the World Order?
Read more: What will the post-COVID ‘New Normal’ look like for the World Order?This article builds a case for a post-pandemic world order which is under transition today. It builds on theories of peace and security to analyse the critical U-turn countries are taking from liberal internationalism in political and socio-cultural nuances of world politics.