Tipping the balance: To save democracy, fight inequality
Rising inequality has transformed our political-economic systems, fuelling sociopolitical unrest worldwide. Future generations will be shocked that we...
Halting the authoritarian drift
In a globalized world, the task of containing rising authoritarianism cannot be left to individual countries, because one rogue leader’s malfeasance...
How Singapore impresses as a superpower
There are many reasons for Singapore’s rapid growth over the past six decades, but its authoritarian regime is not necessarily one of them. Instead,...
Emulation worthy: A lesson from West Bengal
The pandemic had a devastating effect on learning outcomes of millions across India, reversing years of incremental progress. But a school for poor...
Opportunity in waiting: The G20 and G Minor
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, G20 can play a role in preventing a worse crisis by facilitating the coordination of...
Taking sides: When voters become fans
Today’s deepening political polarisation evokes longstanding assumptions about how electoral politics works. Far from exhibiting hardwired preferences...
Crunched for cash: The muddled politics of US inflation
Among emerging and developing economies in Asia, year-on-year inflation is at 5.7% in South Korea, 7.4% in India, and 85.5% (not a typo) in Turkey.
Machinery of autocracy: One step ahead of all the king’s games
In an era of democratic erosion, certain tactics enable authoritarians like Putin to stay in power. By knowing why some tyrants endure while others...
