The ascent of populism is a global phenomenon that is also observable in Asia. Examples of populists in power there include the former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra (2001–2006); Rodrigo Duterte, who was elected president of the Philippines in 2016; and the current Indian prime…
Ahead of the general election in April and May 2019, Indian political parties are using social media aggressively to propagate their ideology, mobilise public opinion, set policy agendas, and discredit detractors. Since the 2014 general election, India’s two major political parties – the Bharatiya…
On 5 August 2019, India’s home minister Amit Shah made a shock announcement revoking India’s constitutional guarantee of autonomy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This article focuses on the wider ideological context of Hindu nationalism that has spurred this decision in order to assess the move’s…
Globalisation is in crisis. The G20 cannot save globalisation on its own, but it can play a vital role in finding and facilitating the necessary solutions. This GIGA Focus analyses why the G20 is well-suited to taking on this task, how it might do so, and the pitfalls it must avoid.
International organisations have recently come under pressure. Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the rise of China appear to all indicate the same thing: established international organisations are losing authority. In reality, however, the formal authority of international organisations has…
The ascent of populism is a global phenomenon that is also observable in Asia. Examples of populists in power there include the former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra (2001–2006); Rodrigo Duterte, who was elected president of the Philippines in 2016; and the current Indian prime…
Ahead of the general election in April and May 2019, Indian political parties are using social media aggressively to propagate their ideology, mobilise public opinion, set policy agendas, and discredit detractors. Since the 2014 general election, India’s two major political parties – the Bharatiya…
On 5 August 2019, India’s home minister Amit Shah made a shock announcement revoking India’s constitutional guarantee of autonomy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This article focuses on the wider ideological context of Hindu nationalism that has spurred this decision in order to assess the move’s…
Globalisation is in crisis. The G20 cannot save globalisation on its own, but it can play a vital role in finding and facilitating the necessary solutions. This GIGA Focus analyses why the G20 is well-suited to taking on this task, how it might do so, and the pitfalls it must avoid.
International organisations have recently come under pressure. Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the rise of China appear to all indicate the same thing: established international organisations are losing authority. In reality, however, the formal authority of international organisations has…
The ascent of populism is a global phenomenon that is also observable in Asia. Examples of populists in power there include the former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra (2001–2006); Rodrigo Duterte, who was elected president of the Philippines in 2016; and the current Indian prime…
Ahead of the general election in April and May 2019, Indian political parties are using social media aggressively to propagate their ideology, mobilise public opinion, set policy agendas, and discredit detractors. Since the 2014 general election, India’s two major political parties – the Bharatiya…
On 5 August 2019, India’s home minister Amit Shah made a shock announcement revoking India’s constitutional guarantee of autonomy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This article focuses on the wider ideological context of Hindu nationalism that has spurred this decision in order to assess the move’s…
