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Narendra Modi

Democracy and charisma: A dangerous liaison

Analysis -
In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?
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Modi attacks universities

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By threatening students and academics, the Indian government seeks to create a compliant nation. But it is also a push towards disaster
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The end of Gandhi’s India

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The current dispensation is becoming a majoritarian Hindu state as Narendra Modi promotes hatred and intolerance of Muslims and minorities
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Democracy in India faces meltdown

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The nationalist government is using violence, repression an the law to deny Muslims citizenship
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The onward march of Hindu nationalism

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A recent court verdict over a disputed religious site gives a legal green light to Modi’s majoritarianism
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Healthcare system collapsing in Kashmir

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With communication lines down, residents can’t call ambulances or schedule operations
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Kashmir: Modi’s threat to India’s democracy

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The revocation of the contested territory’s special status marks a dangerous Hindu-nationalist shift
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South Africa must avoid authoritarian solutions

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A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to exploit the crisis created by social inequality
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ANC factions rely on silence from the poor

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Our history has shown that the exercise of democratic reason can shake power from below
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India rubbish mountain to rise higher than Taj Mahal

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Taking up the area of more than 40 football pitches, Ghazipur rises by nearly 10 metres a year with no end in sight to its foul-smelling growth
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Modi victory secures illiberal, majority rule

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The Indian leader’s party is backed by a Hindu nationalist movement and dominates Parliament
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India’s Modi on course for big election win

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After four hours of counting the 600 million votes cast, Election Commission data showed Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party clearly in the lead
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In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?

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