Politics and Institutions – Page 2

Collective narcissism and Contemporary Right Wing Populism

While the phenomenon is widely analysed through the lens of macroeconomic trends and political institutions, it is also important to view it through the lens of an individual and the emotional response that he/she produces.In this article, I will try to focus on the phenomenon of narcissism.
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The Normative Unconscious Nature of Islamophobia

The article touches upon how Islam is increasingly considered to be a barbaric, irrational, primitive, sexist and violent religion. The unconscious internalization of a reductionist and monolithic image of “us” and of “them” leads to the exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society and making anti-Muslim hostility seem natural and normal.
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TRUMP’S AFGHAN PEACE DEAL : WHAT IT MEANS FOR AFGHANISTAN?

On February 29, the United States signed a peace deal with Taliban which aims at pulling out US troops from Afghanistan and America’s longest war. Afghanistan’s constitutional government did not take part in these negotiations and the peace deal is more like a blueprint for America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan rather than ensuring that a power- sharing mechanism is established in…
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Policy Proposals to Prevent Child Domestic Abuse during the COVID-19 Lockdown

In this article, we engage with the issue of ‘child abuse’ in the domestic set-up and propose certain measures which might help in tackling the problem during the lockdown.
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Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US elections

US Presidential elections are not only a lengthy but an expensive affair. Millions are spent as campaign funds in this battle for the white house. Time and again, the importance of campaign funding and donations in the success of a candidate has been emphasized. Often a causal relationship is implied between campaign finance and political success,…
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US under the next Democratic President (Part 1)

After multiple gruelling caucuses and primaries, the race to nomination has come down to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. With Biden ahead in the race after Super Tuesday, the Sanders campaign is working all the more harder, marching with full steam ahead for the upcoming caucuses. With still 2 months to go for the final…
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A Kashmiri Tale in Hong Kong

The situation that unfolded in Kashmir can be quite starkly compared with the recent developments that took place in Hong Kong. One comes under the administration of a democracy whilst the other comes under that of an authoritarian state. Comparing the two, it is hard to tell which falls under which.
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UN and the Kashmir Issue

Madhav in his article gives an account of the history of failed negotiations by the UN over the Kashmir issue and a brief context about the current diplomatic stand of both nations.
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China’s One Belt One Road could be the Marshall Plan of the 21st century

With the global economy in a constant decline coupled with the gradual decline of the United States, and China constantly vying to replace it as the global hegemon, the answer lies in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The author seeks to illustrate how the OBOR is going to be the Marshall Plan of the 21st…
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The Bitter Truth of Grameen Banks

This article seeks to argue that micro-credit does not necessarily lead to poverty alleviation.
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JAI SHRI RAM- A religious slogan or a political tool

The author talks about the religious slogan which has now become a political tool.
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The Biggest Corruption Scandal of Brazil

In this article. Madhav talks about the corruption scandal in Brazil that shook the world
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