Keeping Promises Keeping Promises: Systems fail when leaders break their promises. Democracy depends on strong institutions. The legislature, executive and judiciary must follow the Constitution. Each institution must respect its limits. Constitutional and Political Duties The Constitution sets clear rules for elections. It requires elections […]
Learn From History Learn From History: Pakistan’s hybrid government wants to change the provincial structure. It also wants to create more administrative units. Supporters say these changes will improve governance. They claim the reforms will solve many problems. Constitutional Concerns The media now debates the […]
Struggles in Muslim Countries Struggles in Muslim Countries: Around 50 Muslim-majority countries exist today. Nearly half claim to follow democracy. Yet only a few have strong electoral democracies. This raises an important question: why does democracy struggle in many Muslim countries? Political Exceptionalism Political elites […]
