Study: Are some people born conservative? - Salon.com:
'via Blog this' This Political Science Research would like us to believe that all conservatives need not be fearful people, but all fearful people are conservatives. Strange research. The Conservatives want to conserve the present. Is it fearfulness? If it is fearfulness, it's the fear of evil forces taking over the reins of society.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Torture and Taboo: On Elaine Scarry
Torture and Taboo: On Elaine Scarry | The Nation:
We are living in strange time. We are concerned with the rights and condition of the criminals, terrorists, anti-socials and persons of deviant behaviour, but don't care about the rights and condition of common people.When terrorists kill innocent people and police personnel, the protagonists of Human Rights remain mum, but when the State acts against these barbarians cries of Human Rights violation rent the air. Our permissiveness vis a vis the criminals is a reflection of the societal anomie.
We are living in strange time. We are concerned with the rights and condition of the criminals, terrorists, anti-socials and persons of deviant behaviour, but don't care about the rights and condition of common people.When terrorists kill innocent people and police personnel, the protagonists of Human Rights remain mum, but when the State acts against these barbarians cries of Human Rights violation rent the air. Our permissiveness vis a vis the criminals is a reflection of the societal anomie.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
India vs. China vs. Egypt - NYTimes.com
India vs. China vs. Egypt - NYTimes.com:
A very interesting comparison between the govts & civil societies of China, Egypt & India.
A very interesting comparison between the govts & civil societies of China, Egypt & India.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
How Obama is unraveling Reagan Republicanism
How Obama is unraveling Reagan Republicanism - Salon.com:
There was a time when ' political parties ' were considered as the Dark Continent because political scientists did not consider as a subject fit for serious attention. Not so now. Political party has, now, acquired centre stage in the study of Political Science. Abraham Lincoln's Republican Party has given way to Ronald Reagan's Republican Party. The Republicans fear that the White House is trying to ' annihilate them ' and ' shove (them) in the dustbin of history'. Same is the case in India where the so called liberal-secular and leftist parties in cohort with liberal-secular intellectuals & media are trying to shove BJP into the dustbin of history.
There was a time when ' political parties ' were considered as the Dark Continent because political scientists did not consider as a subject fit for serious attention. Not so now. Political party has, now, acquired centre stage in the study of Political Science. Abraham Lincoln's Republican Party has given way to Ronald Reagan's Republican Party. The Republicans fear that the White House is trying to ' annihilate them ' and ' shove (them) in the dustbin of history'. Same is the case in India where the so called liberal-secular and leftist parties in cohort with liberal-secular intellectuals & media are trying to shove BJP into the dustbin of history.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Speaking the Politically Incorrect Truth
Ashis Nandy's comments on SC, STs creates furore at Jaipur Festival - India - DNA:
We are a nation of hypocrites. What we know and believe is, more often than not, hidden behind a number of platitudes and explanations. Prof Ashis Nandy has said something which we all know and have ourselves experienced a number of times. In private conversations we talk about this, but from public platform to say that OBC, SC& ST officials are more corrupt than others requires courage. We don't know from where Prof Nandy has mustered this courage.
We are a nation of hypocrites. What we know and believe is, more often than not, hidden behind a number of platitudes and explanations. Prof Ashis Nandy has said something which we all know and have ourselves experienced a number of times. In private conversations we talk about this, but from public platform to say that OBC, SC& ST officials are more corrupt than others requires courage. We don't know from where Prof Nandy has mustered this courage.
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