ISU scholar lays out how autocrats steal democracy in new book
Several factors lead to backsliding, including polarization of the electorate. Divisions based on ideology are common in democracies, but they…
The charade: Bangladesh’s 2024 election
The Charade provides an account of how the absence of people’s right to choose their government has contributed to the…
A country drifting into political paralysis
Ali Riaz uses the Introduction to foreground the book's basic premise and appeals to readers' conscience by stating that the…
Ali Riaz on Bangladesh’s trials and tribulations
People inside Bangladesh are muzzled by the fear of torture and in many cases have to choose between democracy and…
Contemporary Bangladesh politics and Ali Riaz’s Nikhoj Gonotontra
Nikhoj Gonotontra provides a detailed account of the progressive erosion of democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law in Bangladesh…
Manufacturing fear as a political tool
Fear is an instinctual, automatic response to the proximity of dangers and (socio-political) threats. While it is true that it…
Ali Riaz’s ‘More than Meets the Eye’ and a writer’s responsibility
A writer is not a stranger to society. They are one of us and share similar desires and interests. Our…
