democracy
Int’l Day of Democracy / Quest for democracy: Bangladesh at crossroads again
More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
Reforms needed in political parties and the electoral process in Bangladesh
The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.
Creation of the new political order: Rebuilding ship in an open and turbulent sea
The past Awami League regime completely undermined the forms of accountability and checks and balances that characterise a liberal and representative democracy.
For true democracy, we need checks and balances of power
When the constitution and laws of a country of 170 million people allow and enable one individual to have complete control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, can that country genuinely be considered democratic?
The thick line between ‘state’ and ‘government’
If we compare the state to a four-legged chair, the government represents only one leg.
Project Syndicate / The spectre of neo-fascism is haunting Europe
If enough people despair of emancipatory politics and accept the withdrawal into buffoonery, the political space for neo-fascism widens.
Let journalists do their job
Persecution by government officials deeply concerning
'The US still cares deeply about democracy'
US ambassador Peter Haas reflects on two years in Bangladesh
Opinion / Dissolve the people, elect a new one?
Politics 101 today runs the risk of being solely authored by autocrats from all over the world.
Quest for democracy: Bangladesh at crossroads again
More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
Reforms needed in political parties and the electoral process in Bangladesh
The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.
Creation of the new political order: Rebuilding ship in an open and turbulent sea
The past Awami League regime completely undermined the forms of accountability and checks and balances that characterise a liberal and representative democracy.
For true democracy, we need checks and balances of power
When the constitution and laws of a country of 170 million people allow and enable one individual to have complete control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, can that country genuinely be considered democratic?
The thick line between ‘state’ and ‘government’
If we compare the state to a four-legged chair, the government represents only one leg.
The spectre of neo-fascism is haunting Europe
If enough people despair of emancipatory politics and accept the withdrawal into buffoonery, the political space for neo-fascism widens.
Let journalists do their job
Persecution by government officials deeply concerning
'The US still cares deeply about democracy'
US ambassador Peter Haas reflects on two years in Bangladesh
Dissolve the people, elect a new one?
Politics 101 today runs the risk of being solely authored by autocrats from all over the world.
The implications for China, the West and India
Powerful countries, far and near, have shown active interest in Bangladesh’s election and have been polarised in a rather peculiar fashion