Few ideas in modern political discourse carry the moral authority of democracy. The word evokes legitimacy, popular sovereignty, and accountable government. Yet in international politics it has also functioned as a language of power. Across the twentieth ... See more
Mumbai, March 9: A 21-year-old engineering student arrested in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) told a special court on Monday that officials of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) were allegedly pressuring him to confes... See more
In a frozen future where a climate experiment wipes out most life on Earth, the last survivors live on the Snowpiercer train, where a new class system forms. Jong-su meets a former neighbor who asks him to watch her cat while she travels to Africa. When s... See more
Democracy is commonly understood through its visible institutions—elections, representative legislatures, constitutions, and mechanisms of accountability. These institutional features are fundamental to democratic governance, yet they do not fully explain... See more
Democracy is often understood through its institutional features: periodic elections, representative legislatures, independent courts, and constitutional protections of rights. These structures form the visible architecture of democratic governance. Yet t... See more
