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SAV Q&A with Sonia Awale: RSP Sweeps to Victory in Nepal
Nepal held elections on March 5, nearly six months after Gen Z protests led to the collapse of the government. The polls were touted as a clash between the legacy political establishment and a new generation frustrated by the persistent…
SAV Q&A with Muhib Rahman: Unpacking the Bangladesh Elections
On February 12, Bangladesh held elections for the first time since the ouster of longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. Voters delivered a supermajority in parliament to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and approved a referendum on the proposed…
The Other Half of Democracy: Governing and Opposing in Bangladesh’s Democratic Transition
Bangladesh has lived through fifteen years of elections in which genuine political competition was progressively dismantled. Under Sheikh Hasina’s rule from 2009 to 2024, the country came to resemble what comparative political scientists describe as a competitive authoritarian regime: formal…
Bangladesh Is Voting, but Stability Is Not on the Ballot
Bangladesh is at a political crossroads. On February 12, the South Asian country is scheduled to hold a national election alongside a referendum on institutional reforms proposed in the July Charter, a reform package aimed at establishing stronger checks and…
Order Without Accountability: Implications of Pakistan’s 27th Amendment for Regional Stability
On November 12, 2025, Pakistan’s National Assembly ratified the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, securing a two-thirds majority amid a chaotic, protest-ridden session. The Government and supporters of the amendment justified the controversial changes by arguing that they clarify military command,…
سال 2025 میں پاکستان: بیرونِ ملک عروج، اندرونِ ملک غیر یقینی پن
جس سال کو پاکستان کے لیے محتاط رہنے کے سال کے طور پر قیاس کیا جا رہا تھا، وہ ایک غیر معمولی واقعاتی سال بن گیا۔ بین الاقوامی سطح پر پاکستان نے اپنے آپ کو غیر متوقع طور پر عروج…