Rise of populism in the post-Covid world
Populist sentiments seem to be resurfacing in the wake of Covid-19 as a virulent variant, Delta, spreads across many countries. Populism was a hot topic in world politics from 2017-2019…
Populism and Pakistan
FOR the past decade, the rise of reactionary and regressive forms of populism across the globe have remained a source of anxiety for progressive and liberal quarters. The paradigmatic cases…
Perils of populism
FAISAL Vawda is a ‘phenomenon’ that defines Imran Khan’s populist regime. His theatrics on a TV talk show last week may have appeared excessively crude, but were not surprising. The federal minister…
On populism – Part II
Globalisation, the 2008 financial crisis, wars in the Middle East, the ensuing migration to Europe, and soaring inequality (a ramification that is fundamental to the dominant neoliberal order) are some…
On populism -Part I
The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a glaringly unflattering light on the inability of populist leaders around the world to manage this crisis. As Babar Sattar, and more recently, Miftah Ismail…
Wages of populism
Those who thought PM Imran Khan might suspend partisan pettifoggery in a time of a global health and economic crisis to forge national unity to confront Covid-19 were letting hope…
As populism mounts, Davos elite told: pay your taxes
The world's biggest multinationals have been put on notice to start paying their fair share of tax - or risk accelerating the rise in populism that has carried Donald Trump…
Is global ‘populism’ on the rise? – II
Since 2012, both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have doubled down on existing efforts to stamp out internal dissent and have grown more aggressive on the world stage. But all…
Is global ‘populism’ on the rise? – I
Recently, the concept of 'illiberal democracy', introduced by Fareed Zakaria has enjoyed a notable currency. While Zakaria defined this concept negatively, considering it as valid description for countries lacking strong…
The rise of right-wing populism
The anti-Muslim riots in the Indian state of Gujarat in 2002 claimed the lives of about 2000 Muslims. They have been called “organised political massacres” of Muslims, and many independent…
