Comment 256 Pakistani elections – timely, perhaps; free and fair is another matter.
During the last months, Pakistan experienced one of its most severe crises – which was accompanied by violent events against the military itself, thus questioning the current establishment in the South Asian state. As outlined in my last SADF Research Report, both the army and the civilian administration worked...
SADF Research Report 9: Imran Khan, the Military, and the Future of Pakistan
Abstract
Pakistan is considered as a praetorian state in which the army constitutes the most powerful political actor. Since the country came into existence, the governance has oscillated between military dictatorships and elected political authoritarianism. None of the nation’s 31 prime ministers has completed a full, five‑year tenure – and...
An SADF Conference – India and the major powers: changing dynamics and future projections
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On July 6 at 13:00 UTC, 15:00 Brussels time, SADF promoted a conference titled ‘India and the major powers: changing dynamics and future projections’. Pr. Bali R. Deepak, a professor at the Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, and a member of SADF’s Board of Advisors, shared his views...
An SADF Conference – India and the major powers: changing dynamics and future projections
July 6, 2023 at 13H UTC, 15H Brussels Time
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Prof. Dr. Bali R. Deepak is a professor at the Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies. He is a member of SADF’s Board of Advisors.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Covid-19 pandemic have brought unprecedented changes...
SADF Conversation – Strengthening Bangladesh’s democracy, development, and human rights
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On June the 23, at 13:00 UTC, SADF promoted a discussion titled Strengthening Bangladesh’s democracy, development, and human rights. SADF Director Mr. Paulo Casaca moderated the exchange, which included four speakers. Amb. Rensje Teerink, who is Deputy Director at the ASIAPAC Department of the European External Action Service and...
An SADF Conversation: Strengthening Bangladesh’s democracy, development, and human rights
June the 23d, 13H UTC (15H Brussels, 19H Dhaka)
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Ambassador Rensje Teerink Ambassador Rensje Teerink was Deputy Director at the ASIAPAC Department of the European External Action Service and former Ambassador/Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh and...
SADF Conversation on The Current Situation in Pakistan
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On May the 25, at 13:00 UTC, SADF promoted a discussion titled ‘The Current Situation in Pakistan’. SADF Research Director Dr. Siegfried Wolf moderated the exchange, which included four speakers: Shamil Shams, Senior Editor & Reporter, Deutsche Welle, Bonn; Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, Senior Fellow, King’s College, London; Dr. Wolfgang-Peter...
Translation to English of the original in French of SADF director’s letter published by...
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I request the publication of the following response to the article, published on February 23, entitled ‘Story Killers: the mysterious financing of SADF, the Brussels think-tank run by a former MEP’.
The South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) is a think-tank...
SADF Comment 255: The limits of China’s Nepalese Policy
Being landlocked by Asia’s two rivalling major powers, India and China, Nepal’s position is difficult. For decades, both Delhi and Beijing competed for influence in Kathmandu, with mixed and oscillating successes. Nepal has a fractured and factionalised party landscape. Since the country became a republic in 2008 two major...
An SADF Conversation on Maoists and Government Welfare in India (book by Suparna Banerjee)
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Paulo Casaca, Director SADF (Moderator)
Dr Suparna Banerjee, Researcher & Author (Speaker)
Dr Siegfried O. Wolf, Research Director, SADF (Discussant)
Excluding legitmacy or legitimising exclusion?
On April the 27th at 11h00 (UGT) SADF promoted a conversation titled ‘Maoists and Government Welfare in India – Excluding legitimacy or legitimizing exclusion?’, wherein this book by Suparna Banerjee was...