Pakistani Americans in midterm elections on April 9, 2019With mainstream parties traditionally at the centre, political gatekeeping and coalition building have faithfully acted as conduits to representation. The mandate to serve the public through a principal-agent relation has guided politicians with a focus on constituent preferences and demands. However, in the recent political environment of populist demands, political actors have found themselves negotiating […]
Pakistani American representation #MidtermElections2018 on April 7, 2019With political parties at the center of traditional American politics, political gatekeeping and coalition building have faithfully acted as conduits to representation. The mandate to serve the public through a principal-agent relationhas guided politicians with a focus on constituent preferences and demands. However, in the recent political environment of populist demands, political actors have found […]
Along the lines of representation on March 26, 2018The story of Pakistan is the story of representation. It is the story of human behaviour guided by (abstract) ideas. And it is the story of power and interest. Abstract conceptualisations of ideas and their link to representation is not a new phenomenon of exploration in the discipline. The idea of influence played a role […]
State, security and institutions on January 13, 2018Each year, the number of children in Pakistan who fall victim to crime increases and horrific stories of transgressions leave us perplexed and numb as to why the state is unable to fulfill its responsibility of ensuring the safety of the most vulnerable segment of the society. These tragic incidents revive the discussion around the […]