The effects of recent unrest in Iran have extended well beyond the country’s borders, and any political rupture in Iran would carry significant regional and international consequences. In this commentary, Natasha Matloob considers the implications of Iranian instability for neighbouring Afghanistan, tracing historical precedents, current realities and possible future trajectories.
From the Panama Papers to the Dubai Leaks, journalism in Pakistan has repeatedly exposed elite corruption—yet systemic change has remained elusive. In this research paper, Natasha Matloob explores how Pakistan’s hybrid constitutional order limits the effectiveness of accountability journalism and consequently erodes citizens’ confidence in the constitution.
Book reviews from Dr Sarah Nason at Bangor University and Professor Francesco Bilancia at Sapienza, University of Rome
This article examines the reasons behind the challenge of democracy in Africa and the sources of democratic potential in the continent. In addition, it conducts a mapping of democracy in the region in terms of constitutional endurance and implementation.
Democracies struggle when deep internal divisions or cleavages exist within their societies. This is also seen in the Ukraine case.
Alan Doss, former Under Secretary General of the UN, provides a historical background of the crisis in Burma and outlines the way to a unified nation.
