Publications
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Massively Parallel Problem Solving and Democracy Building: An Ongoing Response to the Threats to Democracy in the U.S.
This report introduces “massively parallel problem solving and democracy building”, the notion that the “solution” to failing democracy comes in the form of hundreds of thousands of different people and organizations, each working on their own little “thing,” which together add up to a massive societal response to all the various challenges democracy faces…
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Will Bangladesh’s Revolution Go the Way of the Arab Spring?
Image: Mamunur Rashid/shutterstock.com This article was first published by The UnPopulist on 27 August 2024 and is reproduced with permission. There is a real danger that the country will go the way of many Arab Spring countries and swap a secular dictatorship with another one. As soldiers exchanged greetings with students protesting the now-deposed Bangladesh prime minister…
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After the Election: What Next in India?
India has voted in a new parliament. The strongman, Prime Minister Modi, suffered a setback, as the opposition did very well, beyond all expectations. With the support of smaller parties, Modi has received a third term in office. Will these results change India’s foreign, economic and socio-political policies? The ruling BJP not only missed its…
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Narendra Modi’s War on Civil Society on the Cusp
As India undergoes an existential election for its democracy and future, the fate of its civil society hangs in balance. Thousands of NGOs have already wilted in the populist heat on the sector and the rest are bracing for Narendra Modi to turn it up if he wins another term…
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Capturing and Decapturing Democracies: Notes from India
This Policy Brief addresses the question: How can right-wing populism be electorally reversed, and is democracy automatically restored when it is? A southern state in Modi’s India has important lessons as the world’s biggest election plays out…
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