In August 2019, Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government removed the constitutionally mandated autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority state in India. The decision
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From Arms to Politics: The New Struggle of the Tamil Diaspora
During the Sri Lankan civil war, the Tamil diaspora played a key role providing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with the funds necessary
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Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf: New Phenomenon or Continuation of the Political Status Quo?
Founded by Imran Khan in April 1996, the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI, Movement for Justice) is a socio-political movement inspired by the slogan, ‘justice, humanity and
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Rule of Law, Justice and Constitutionalism in Pakistan: The ‘Lawyers’ Movement for the Restoration of Judiciary and Democracy
In March 2007, lawyers across Pakistan rose up against the eight-year long military rule of General Pervez Musharraf, when he dismissed the Chief Justice of
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Back to 1945: the Memorial and Strategic Meaning of the 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Defeat in East Asia
On September 3, 2015, the largest military parade ever organized in the People’s Republic of China was held in Beijing. 12,000 troops were reviewed by
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The Militia System in Kunduz
To contain the impact of the withdrawal of international forces[note]Most of the analysis here derives from the authors’ fieldwork in Kunduz in April 2014 and
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Muslims of Bangalore under Narendra Modi’s regime: Perspectives from South India
This article deals with the fast-changing reception of Narendra Modi’s policies by the Muslims of Bangalore. Whilst an investigation in August 2014 revealed a relative
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Being Muslim in Narendra Modi’s India: Ghetto Life, Between Domination and Resistance
This upcoming May 26 will mark the end of the first year of the Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi’s mandate at the head of the Indian
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The Extraordinary Challenges of the ‘Ordinary Man Party’: Looking back at the 2014 Indian Elections
The results of the Indian national elections[note]The ballot took place in nine phases, between April 7th and May 12th 2014.[/note], announced on May 16th of
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The Battles for Karachi
With a population exceeding twenty million, Karachi is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the most violent of
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