by Aseem Gupta | Aug 17, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 25 MinutesFor years, everyday life in El Salvador was governed by invisible boundaries. Residents of one neighborhood could risk their lives by entering another. Small businesses paid extortion money to criminal gangs, families feared that their children...
by Aseem Gupta | May 1, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 32 MinutesIn July 2024, Britain voted overwhelmingly for political change. After 14 years of Conservative government, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won 411 parliamentary seats and entered Downing Street promising to revive the economy, rebuild public...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 28, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 31 MinutesAt the beginning of 2025, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the verge of becoming Canada’s next prime minister. After nearly a decade of Justin Trudeau’s leadership, public frustration with housing costs, inflation, weak economic...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 6, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 28 MinutesIn June 1989, a 26-year-old Hungarian dissident stood before a vast crowd in Budapest and demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops from his country. His name was Viktor Orbán, and his speech at the reburial of a murdered revolutionary leader...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 10, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 22 MinutesAcross South Asia, young people have taken to the streets to challenge governments, political establishments and institutions they believe have failed them. Some have protested against corruption and the wealth of politically connected...
by Aseem Gupta | Jan 26, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 29 MinutesIn 1950, Sukumar Sen, a mathematician and senior civil servant, became India’s first Chief Election Commissioner. His assignment was extraordinary: organise a national election for a country with approximately 173 million eligible voters,...
