Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect
Events in Turkey show how leaders can weaken secularism, concentrate power and criminalise the opposition within a political ...
The Economist6 天Opinion
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s ...
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New Age Islam12 天Opinion
Why Quranic Principles Advocate Secular Democracy Over Theocracy - Part 2
The relationship between religion and state has been a central issue in political and theological discourse, particularly in the context of Islam. The failures of Islamist politics in countries like ...
Protests and public disorder signal a new era in the fight for democracy in Israel and Turkey
Yes, the two nations are very different, writes Donald Macintyre. But large elements of both their publics are fighting a ...
Bangladesh has limited time to choose between anarchy and democracy
Muhammad Yunus is at best a useful idiot for Jamaat-e-Islami and other war criminals; at worst, he is also a pawn for the ...
Jagonews2411 天
Tarique warns against extremism, threats to democracy
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has issued a stark warning that religious extremists and defeated fascist forces could ...
Deccan Herald19 天
Sovereignty, secularism, pluralism main pillars of Indian democracy: Mamata Banerjee
Sovereignty, secularism, pluralism main pillars of Indian democracy: Mamata Banerjee She also urged the BJP leaders 'not to play the Hindu card as every festival is celebrated in West Bengal with ...