Elections Archives – South Asian Voices

Year in Review: Afghanistan’s Tumultuous 2019 Paves Way for an Uncertain 2020

2019 was set to be a decisive year for Afghanistan, in which certain political developments had the potential to position the country either on the […]

January 21, 2020 - Jumakhan Rahyab Views 0

Politics & Economics

Amid a Majoritarian Overdrive, Simmering Fault Lines and Rising Unrest in India

Avishek Jha

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election in May 2019, the majoritarian impulse of the administration’s domestic policy decisions—from the abrogation of Article 370 to the […]

January 14, 2020 - Avishek Jha Views 0

Politics & Economics

Year in Review: Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery in 2019

Kithmina Hewage

For Sri Lanka in 2019, repercussions from the 2018 constitutional crisis after the President Maithripala Sirisena attempted to replace Prime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe, framed the […]

January 3, 2020 - Kithmina Hewage Views 0

Politics & Economics

Afghan Elections and Peace Talks: Is the Government Losing on Both Fronts?

Bismellah Alizada

As multiple rounds of direct talks between the United States and the Taliban reached a dead-end in September, rekindled hopes for an as-yet elusive peace […]

November 20, 2019 - Bismellah Alizada Views 0

Politics & Economics

The Azadi March in Pakistan: Testing the PTI’s Prudence

Fizza Batool

In a bid to topple the PTI government in Pakistan, the Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Fazlur Rehman has launched an Azadi (freedom) March from […]

November 8, 2019 - Fizza Batool Views 0

Politics & Economics

What to Expect from Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Presidential Election

Priyanka Moonesinghe

On November 16, around 16 million eligible Sri Lankan voters return to the polls after four years to cast their ballots to elect a new […]

October 21, 2019 - Priyanka Moonesinghe Views 0

Politics & Economics

One Year In: The PTI’s Legislative Report Card

Fizza Batool

Just over a year ago, after 22 years of falling short of the requisite number of representatives, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Prime Minister […]

September 6, 2019 - Fizza Batool Views 0

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