by Aseem Gupta | May 1, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Britain is not a failed country. It is rich. It has world-class universities, a powerful financial sector, respected institutions, deep cultural influence, advanced industries, and a language that gives it unusual global reach. London remains one of the most important...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 6, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
The Election That Ended More Than a Government When Viktor Orbán lost power, Hungary did not simply change prime ministers. It changed the meaning of an era. For 16 years, Orbán had not governed Hungary like an ordinary democratic leader. He had built a political...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 10, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
A photograph can sometimes explain a revolution better than a manifesto. In Nepal, the image was not a speech, a party program, or a policy paper. It was the sight of a minister’s son surrounded by luxury goods in a country where millions of young people were...
by Aseem Gupta | Nov 2, 2025 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
In January 2009, Barack Obama entered the White House promising to change how power worked in Washington. One of his targets was the revolving door between government and private industry. Officials, he argued, should not be able to shape public policy, leave...
by Aseem Gupta | Sep 7, 2025 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent more than two decades proving that political survival is a form of power. He survived imprisonment, attempts to ban his party, mass protests, corruption allegations, a military coup attempt, repeated economic crises, a devastating...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 12, 2025 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
At the beginning of 2025, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be approaching an almost inevitable victory. After nearly a decade under Justin Trudeau, Canadians were frustrated by unaffordable housing, strained public services, weak productivity and a prolonged decline in...
