Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
India has to make some hard choices in order to sustain growth over the long term. In making those choices, there is an important role for the state, but the state cannot be prioritized to the neglect of markets.
Economic growth, jobs and development, and inflation and corruption are three of the key issues concerning Indian voters as they go to the polls to vote in the general election.
Despite threats from the Taliban, Afghans flocked to ballot boxes in high numbers.
What matters to India’s 800 million voters and how will these desires manifest in the 2014 parliamentary elections?
An inability to act on necessary reforms, coupled with massive malfeasance in government, has the potential to invigorate the Indian opposition going into the elections.
Results from pre-election survey on the priorities of Indian voters debunk common myths about trends in Indian elections.
Washington’s ability to conclude a security pact with Kabul may hinge on the results of the Afghan elections.
After delaying trial for medical treatment, Pervez Musharraf has been ordered to appear in court on January 16th.
Six months away from Afghanistan’s presidential election, possibilities for election rigging are beginning to arise.
The prospects for a peace agreement between Hamid Karzai’s government and the Afghan Taliban are undermined by the Pakistani military’s influence over the Taliban and the exclusion of groups not allied with Karzai or the Taliban.