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Issue 33 – Winter 2020
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Bangladesh: ‘How Democracies Die’ – Column by Mahfuz Anam0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020, Reviews
- December 4, 2020
The Daily Star December 04, 2020 Column by Mahfuz Anam: ‘How Democracies Die’ There is much to learn from this book Mahfuz Anam Winston Churchill’s comment in November, 1947 that “democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried before” remains as pertinent today as it was
READ MOREThe Muslim world’s changing dynamics: Pakistan struggles to retain its footing0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 30, 2020
by James M. Dorsey 1 December 2020 Increasing strains between Pakistan and its traditional Arab allies, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is about more than Gulf states opportunistically targeting India’s far more lucrative market. At the heart of the tensions, that potentially complicate Pakistan’s economic recovery, is also India’s ability to
READ MORELabour Division Between Hindutva Fascism and Capitalism0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 29, 2020
by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 30 November 2020 History is about forgetting and remembering within different waves of time. If a society fails to view its present in the mirror of history, that society condemned itself to the dustbin of future. Indian society is at such a dangerous crossroad. The despicable ideology of Hindutva
READ MOREGILGIT BALTISTAN; JOURNEY FROM GEOSTRATEGIC TO GEO-ECONOMIC CENTER0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 26, 2020
“…Geography not just shapes history but also destiny.” – Tim Marshall By Shakir Ali 27 November 2020 This quote shows that the geopolitical determinants are the major factors that determined the fortune of a region in international politics. Gilgit Baltistan geopolitics came into the limelight politics during the great game between the Soviet
READ MOREJoe Biden’s Foreign Policy Challenges0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 24, 2020
Outlook India Resetting Donald Trump’s legacy of carnage will take time and patience M. Osman Siddique 24 November 2020 File Photo Historically and traditionally, an incoming US president irrespective of party affiliation respects and honours established foreign policy initiatives and policies. Allies and adversaries remain the same and a non-partisan diplomatic corps doggedly pursue American
READ MOREPolitical Violence, Trauma and Impact on Democracy in Bangladesh0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 22, 2020
Sheikh Hasina Wazed, (left – current Prime Minister) and Khaleda Zia (right – former Prime Minister) of Bangladesh Dr. Kalam Shahed 22 November 2020 Bangladesh has seen numerous traumas arising from political violence in the country. Awami League (AL) hierarchy has been the victim of three major episodes of political violence.
READ MORENuclear Deterrence and Treaty on Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons in South Asia0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 20, 2020
hiroshimaforpeace.com What is the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)? By Ahyousha Khan 20 November 2020 On October 24, 2020, the Treaty on Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) commonly known as the ‘Ban Treaty’ was ratified by fifty states. This has marked the start of a 90-day countdown for the
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Bangladesh: Who gets investigated for corruption?0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 20, 2020
How a marriage separation within Bangladesh prime minister’s family helps explain why Awami League leaders in Faridpur are now in jail. David Bergman November 19, 2020 Screenshot of article in Economist about corruption allegations against Awami League leaders in Faridpur In Bangladesh, corruption allegations are generally used as a tool against political opponents,
READ MORE‘I Still Believe the Left Can be the Alternative’: Soumitra Chatterjee0
- Blog, Featured, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 20, 2020
I am surprised that the man who was in power in Gujarat during the horrific riots of 2002 is now the man on the throne of India. Perhaps people can’t see a powerful alternative. Or they are unable to understand the toxic nature of this politics. Soumitra Chatterjee 19 Nov 2020 Soumitra Chatterjee. | Image
READ MOREIslamophobia, Hate Crime, or Trade War? Muslims vs the West, in France and Beyond0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 18, 2020
by Taj Hashmi* 18 November 2020 This is an appraisal of Islamophobia, mainly in the West, and the so-called Westophobia among Muslims from a different viewpoint. I believe that since all wars are “trade wars”, the ideological conflicts between Islam and Western civilizations are primarily motivated by economic reasons, so they are
READ MOREIn defence of Love Jihad0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 17, 2020
A still from the controversial ad by Tanishq | YouTube An advertisement by Titan Group’s Tanishq Jewellery featuring an interfaith married couple has received severe backlash on Twitter, with ‘#BoycottTanishq’ among the top trends by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 17 November 2020 ‘Love jihad’ is an abhorrent, insidious, reactionary, patriarchal, misogynist, and anti-Muslim political project
READ MOREIndia and Neighbors 0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 16, 2020
by Anisur Rahman* 17 November 2020 A country´s overall relations with its neighbors indicate her image in the regional and international scene. It depicts its diplomatic portrait. India is not an exception. And India´s relevance comes here because of her present geopolitical involvements. It is not only a regional power, rather it aspires to be
READ MOREMaking India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power – Book review0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020, Reviews
- November 13, 2020
HarperCollins, India, 2020, 208pp, hardcover, $21.95 ISBN-13: 978-9353578015 ISBN-10: 9353578019 Author: Aparna Pande by Arnold Zeitlin 14 November 2020 Considering Aparna Pande’s approach to making India great, her brisk survey of the country’s ills might have been better entitled Deconstructing India. “India has embraced modernity, but only partially,” Pande writes, a lament repeated throughout her book. “…..India’s
READ MOREIt’s Time to Impose Sanctions on Bangladesh: Stop Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, and Torture0
- Commentary, Featured, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- October 28, 2020
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel gather in a Dhaka street before raiding a home to arrest a suspect, Oct. 26, 2020. by Hashmi 28 October 2020 It is heartening that ten US Congressmen under the leadership of Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind) have written a bi-partisan
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