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Is U.S. Foreign Policy Too Hostile to China?

Experts weigh in on whether the United States is too hostile toward China.

· October 19, 2021
Foreign Affairs
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Intrusive Pandemic-Era Monitoring Is the Same Old Surveillance State, Not a New One

Governments around the world are turning to new forms of digital surveillance to monitor the spread of the coronavirus, though they are mostly using existing laws to do so.

· May 7, 2020
In the Media
Indian Society Must Find Ways to Hold ‘Privileged’ Judicial Community Accountable

In recent years, some of the most dramatic situations in Indian public life have arisen in the higher judiciary—an arm of the state ideally characterized by collegiality, scholarship, predictability, and remoteness from raucous politics.

· May 7, 2019
Print
In the Media
Emergency, From the Outside

There are many lessons to be drawn from the darker days of India’s political history. The one that ought to be demystified is the view that the suspension or promotion of democracy necessarily stuns or shocks international leaders to the extent that those in India might expect them to.

· July 5, 2018
Indian Express
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Online Event: A Universal Basic Income for India?
February 28, 2018

The idea of a universal basic income has gained renewed attention amid growing concerns about technological unemployment in advanced economies.

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India’s Democratic Marketplace for Criminality

In India, it is useful to view the relative success of criminal politicians as a byproduct of democratic practice, rather than its authoritarian antithesis.

· May 8, 2017
Seminar
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The Supreme Court

Over time, the Supreme Court of India has evolved from being a court of law to a major institutional actor in the political arena.

· April 21, 2017
Rethinking Public Institutions in India
In the Media
Bots and Botching Up of Elections

Political bots are playing a major role in how an average voter consumes news and information.

· February 27, 2017
Times of India
In the Media
Let Justice Flow

By investing in innovative “DigiProcedures,” the Indian court system can provide more rapid resolutions to disputes.

· February 16, 2017
Indian Express
In the Media
A Look at Why ‘Crime Pays’ in Indian Politics

Where the government cannot carry out its sovereign responsibilities effectively and society is deeply divided along ethnic lines, many voters view strongmen as saviors.

· February 11, 2017
NPR