Common-Wealth of Reform: Looking Abroad to fix Canada’s Electoral System
With the passing of the New Year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have entered their third full…
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Illiberalism in Malaysia?
‘The Persekutuan Tanah Melayu… shall be for ever a sovereign democratic and independent State founded upon the…
Made in the USA: The Question of Puerto Rican Secession
On June 2017, Puerto Rico voted in a historic referendum for statehood within the United States. An overwhelming 97…
Ai Weiwei’s Political Artistry: Good Fences Make Good Neighbours
Human rights advocate and renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has not only taken the contemporary art movement by…
Good Intentions
Progressive social change is a grand illusion that can be reduced to debates on the right of free speech. When…
Power Traps and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nearly every nation in Sub-Saharan Africa has faced power traps and institutional instability since their…
Poland’s Falling Out With Democracy
In the past several weeks, Poland’s government has received domestic and international backlash following the…
The Final Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibet
It was a celebration of one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered…
An ‘Interpretation Mechanism’: What Does it Reflect in Regards to the…
Rao Geping, a renowned scholar from Peking University and a prominent member of the Basic Law Committee, has…
U.K. General Election 2017: Historic, But Historically Uncompetitive
“Not another one!” exclaimed Brenda from Bristol. Captured in a viral video, this reaction was in response to…