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Has Gandhi’s Example Contributed to Donald Trump’s Victory?

By Franz-Stefan Gady

August 22, 2017

Gandhi inspired civil rights campaigns across the world. But did his success in movement politics offer wrong lessons for participatory democracy?

South Asia or India: An Old Debate Resurfaces in California

May 24, 2016

South Asia or India: An Old Debate Resurfaces in California

Should the subcontinent be referred to South Asia or India, especially in the historical sense?

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South Asia or India: An Old Debate Resurfaces in California

Tikapur and Ethnic Violence in Nepal

September 09, 2015

Tikapur and Ethnic Violence in Nepal

A brutal massacre shows the dark side of identity politics.

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Tikapur and Ethnic Violence in Nepal

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