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Milan Singh-Cheema

Milan Singh-Cheema is a U3 student currently pursuing a degree International Development. He specializes in South and Southeast Asian politics with a particular interest in the way colonialism has affected the regions current political outcomes. When not doing MIR work he loves practicing his jiu jitsu and attempting (and mainly failing) to make elaborate food that his student budget can't handle.

China’s New Totalitarianism

Milan Singh-Cheema Feb 5, 2019

A totalitarian regime is defined as one that permits no individual freedom and seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life into the authority of the state. When one thinks of such regimes, one typically harkens back to the…
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Nationalism and Israel’s Nation State Law

Milan Singh-Cheema Aug 8, 2018

The Knesset recently passed Israel’s new “nation state law” which redefined the notions of Israeli statehood around the idea of a Jewish nation-state. With eleven different provisions, this legislation controversially formalizes the idea…
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The Politics of Popularity

Milan Singh-Cheema Mar 26, 2018

With the presidential election of Donald Trump and the rise of the far-right in Europe, the term 'populism has become increasingly prevalent in mainstream political rhetoric. Ostensibly, populism is a form of politics which seeks to…
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Salvation or Insecurity? Afghanistan’s Ethnic Politics

Milan Singh-Cheema Jan 25, 2018

Former Mujahideen leader and now governor of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, Mohammad Atta Noor has sparked controversy due to his recent refusal to step down from power. An ethnic Tajik, Noor claims that the national government in…
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The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess

Milan Singh-Cheema Dec 24, 2017

Introduction/ Background In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a chain of events that would greatly affect the course of history, and which continue to do so to this day. Without a clear…
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India’s Healthcare Paradox

Milan Singh-Cheema Nov 3, 2017

Recent months of this year have revealed a grim reality of the Indian healthcare system. In August and September of 2017, two major scandals involved the death of infants and children, due to the lack of appropriate healthcare, or neonatal…
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Kagame and The Congo

Milan Singh-Cheema Sep 25, 2017

Rich in resources yet rife with conflict, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is geographically the second largest country in Africa. Its neighbour Rwanda is one of the smallest and has a fraction of the population, yet it has played a…
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The Politics of Heritage

Milan Singh-Cheema Aug 1, 2017

With its announcement of a new tram line, connecting West Jerusalem to East, many have accused the Israeli government of using religious and cultural sites in order to further political land claims. The tram line which runs underneath the…
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The Drug War You’ve Never Heard Of: The Green Revolution and Narco-Politics in Punjab

Milan Singh-Cheema Jun 16, 2017

Located in Northern India on the border with Pakistan, Punjab is a land famous for its warriors and agriculture. Dubbed the gateway to India, its inhabitants have long witnessed struggle and have fought to protect its lush irrigated…
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Khmer and Boujee: Power, Nepotism and Cambodia’s Upcoming Elections

Milan Singh-Cheema Jun 3, 2017

This Sunday, Cambodia is set to hit the ballot box for the nationwide commune council elections. Cambodians will vote for their local leadership as 1,646 commune council seats are on the line, ahead of the general elections for the…
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