Proscribing the Awami League could further erode democratic values and practices in Bangladesh

The US president’s disruptive policies reveal a superpower unsettled by its waning dominance

An Unnatural Convergence: Hard Right and Radical Left in Their Anti-Westernism and Fascination with Russia


Last year’s students’ movement has brought to sharp relief the continuing religio-linguistic divide in Bangladesh

The rise of Hindu fundamentalist and monarchist groups has made Nepal volatile and could lead to widespread anarchy

Eroded trust has exposed economic divides. Divergent US-Europe threat perceptions now drive policy splits on defense and sanctions

Under Trump 2.0 the already fragile global order may become increasingly anarchic

Its ability to set the terms of the national discourse and political agility prompts BJP leaders to claim that they will be in power for a few more decades

Autocratisation has no relationship with the per capita income of a country. Political ideas matter

As a second bid to impeach Yoon Suk-yeol gathers steam, South Koreans show that democracy’s light still burns brightly in Seoul