World Politics

28
Jan
The US: A history of regime change

The US: A history of regime change

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - Few features of modern international politics are as enduring - or as controversial - as
7 min read
19
Nov
Mamdani’s Mayoral Victory: What’s Next For New York City?

Mamdani’s Mayoral Victory: What’s Next For New York City?

By Charlotte Smith - The US elected its first-ever Muslim and South Asian Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, to
2 min read
20
Oct
The Hypocrisy of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Outrage

The Hypocrisy of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Outrage

By Wali Khan - Polish team, Legia Warsaw’s fans have been banned from entering Villa Park to watch their
3 min read
17
Oct
The Political Entrenchment of the Military - and the Rise and Fall of Imran Khan

The Political Entrenchment of the Military - and the Rise and Fall of Imran Khan

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - If dynastic rivalry prevented true parliamentary democracy in Pakistan, and feudalism entrenched oligarchic politics, it
7 min read
13
Oct
How Feudal Lords and Dynasties Hollowed Out Pakistan’s Politics

How Feudal Lords and Dynasties Hollowed Out Pakistan’s Politics

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - If Pakistan’s first decade established the dominance of unelected institutions, the decades that followed
5 min read
09
Oct
A State Born Weak, Captured Strong: How Pakistan’s Democracy Was Doomed from the Start

A State Born Weak, Captured Strong: How Pakistan’s Democracy Was Doomed from the Start

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - When Pakistan emerged as an independent nation in 1947, it was meant to embody the
5 min read
25
Sep
Sport: You Can’t Leave Politics Out of It!

Sport: You Can’t Leave Politics Out of It!

By Wali Khan - As a Liverpool fan, I love football. I understand sometimes you just want to watch a
4 min read
19
Sep
A Woman in Afghanistan: My Experience in the Country that ‘Hates Women’

A Woman in Afghanistan: My Experience in the Country that ‘Hates Women’

By Amina - In July 2025, I visited Afghanistan. I wanted to see beyond the headlines, to experience what Afghanistan
7 min read
12
Sep
Radical Right Populism: Parallels Between the Bush Administration's Conduct in the Iraq War and Trump's Style of Authoritarian Populism

Radical Right Populism: Parallels Between the Bush Administration's Conduct in the Iraq War and Trump's Style of Authoritarian Populism

By Abigail Forster - The actions of the Bush administration during America’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and subsequent
4 min read
03
Sep
Pakistan’s Deadly Floods: The Not so Natural Disasters:

Pakistan’s Deadly Floods: The Not so Natural Disasters:

By Dr Haider Ali Khan The North of Pakistan has once again been devastated by flash floods and cloud bursts.
3 min read