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Giant India is an electoral democracy, the world's biggest democracy by far.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​According to Freedom House, "elections have generally been free and fair and the 2009 national polls were mostly peaceful, though some violence occurred". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

India’s iconic democracy feels like it is under siege

By DC Editors - January 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

India’s iconic democracy feels like it is under siege

In an article in The Washington Post, Pamela Constable exposes what she describes as an ominous turn India has recently taken into religious intolerance.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, India, Religion and Democracy

India’s new citizenship bill discriminates against muslims

By DC Editors - December 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

India's new citizenship bill discriminates against muslims

Indian government’s recently proposed law to grant citizenship based on religion violates India’s international legal obligations, Human Rights Watch.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Religion and Democracy

Inside the world’s largest democracy

By Jenna Spinelle - November 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

Vineeta Yadav, associate professor of political science at Penn State.

More than 600 million people voted in India’s most recent election, but that does not mean all

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: India

Is India ‘losing the soul of its democracy’ in Kashmir?

By DC Editors - September 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

Is India ‘losing the soul of its democracy’ in Kashmir?

India’s actions in Kashmir reflect the corrosion of its own democracy, argues Pratap Bhanu Mehta, University Professor at Ashoka University.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

China Model promotes ‘authoritarian modernism’ in East Asia?

By DC Editors - September 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

China Model promotes ‘authoritarian modernism’ in East Asia?

Democracy has regressed in much of Asia though there are notable exceptions like Malaysia and Taiwan. Post looks at role of China in these developments.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Dictatorships, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand

‘Democracies Divided’: How to counter political polarization

By DC Editors - September 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

‘Democracies Divided’: How to counter political polarization

Polarization is tearing democracies around the world from Brazil, India, and Kenya, to Poland, Turkey, and US. Article looks at how to counter this dynamic.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Asia, Brazil, Europe, India, Kenya, Middle East, Poland, Turkey

Human Rights Watch calls on India to end internet shutdown and restore phone lines in Kashmir

By DC Editors - August 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Watchdog: India, end internet shutdown and restore phone lines in Kashmir

Indian government’s lengthy shutdown of internet and telephones in Jammu and Kashmir inflicts harm on the population and should be immediately lifted.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Internet and Democracy

In Kashmir, Government’s Priority Should be to Protect Civil Liberties

By DC Editors - August 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

In Kashmir, Government’s Priority Should be to Protect Civil Liberties

On August 5, India’s Jammu and Kasmir autonomous status was revoked. Human Rights Watch has called for the respect of the civil liberties of its residents.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Civil Rights, India

Indian Government should Ensure Rights Protections in Kashmir

By DC Editors - August 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

Indian Government should Ensure Rights Protections in Kashmir

The Indian government should ensure that rights are protected after lifting some restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir State, Human Rights Watch.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

Personalization of power puts democracies in danger

By DC Editors - August 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Personalization of power puts democracies in danger

There was an interesting article at Democracy Digest. Using India, it addresses attacks on democracy from the perspective of the personalisation of power..

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, India

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