The Lesser Angels of India’s Democracy

Neera Tom SavioJune 14, 2022

Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India. Once hailed as the world’s largest democracy, it has in recent years given more and more cause for its democratic credent... Read More

Politics Divides Genders and Gender Rules Politics in South Korea

Émo TouréJune 5, 2022

This year’s 20th presidential election in South Korea was the closest in its history. It was also the first time that surveys were conducted by differentiating... Read More

TPG Instant insights – Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan : How does it impact South Asia?

Leah KoonthamattamDecember 10, 2021

On 15th August 2021, the fall of Kabul seemed to indicate a new era for Afghanistan and its neighbors. Questions about the Taliban government’s legitimacy, the... Read More

Power games in the caucasus : Iranian influence on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Antonio Gonzalez MateoDecember 3, 2021

The latest diplomatic crisis between Iran and Azerbaijan has brought potential conflicts of interest between the two nations to the table. However, we stil... Read More

Fear and Hope in Myanmar: An Interview With Alex Aung Khant

Malthe Hangaard DahlJune 25, 2021

More than four months have passed since February 1st, when Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, committed a coup d’état and overthrew the government of the Nation... Read More

Civil disobedience and military violence: Myanmar protests unfold on social media networks

Alexandra TrutterApril 4, 2021

Despite more than 500 people killed by security forces in a brutal, months-long crackdown, hundreds of thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are still t... Read More

FIGHTING FROM AFAR: EXILE IN PARIS

Yu-hsiang WangMarch 23, 2021

Liberté, égalité, fraternité, the three-pillared motto upon which France was established, attracts activists from around the world who want to build upon these... Read More

Rajapaksa’s Attack on the Right to Remember

Mikhela BayesMarch 22, 2021

While some who have lived through conflict spend years trying to forget, remembering is crucial in the process of healing from the trauma of conflict.  This pi... Read More

When The People Finally Sing: How Thai Youth Are Reshaping Their Country

Yu-hsiang WangNovember 19, 2020

2020 has seen many political agitations worldwide, including one in Thailand, where student protests have evolved into the biggest demonstrations the country h... Read More

What are our leaders telling us during the COVID-19 crisis?

Sharbani ChattorajMay 7, 2020

by Ben Baichmann-Kass and Sharbani Chattoraj The world’s oldest democracy and the world’s biggest democracy both escaped the first wave of the COVID-19 pa... Read More