Sovereignty is usually projected as a concept originating and revolving around the idea of the Westphalian State. It has been used by both Colonial and State powers over unrepresented peoples in negating their
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorCan DAN III be efficient and responsive?Readers may be wondering what this is all about. If you have been reading the post-poll lobbying for Ministerial berths and portfolios, yo
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By Aheli Moitra Goldman was a radical feminist. 100 years since she spoke of the rights of women, we are still talking about the gender agenda gaining momentum this International Womens Day. And it probabl
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorGood Economics and Good PoliticsNow that Assembly Election is over and our State returns to some normalcy—the usual traffic jams, power cuts, pothole roads, extortion and the t
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Having secured an absolute majority in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the Naga Peoples Front's success depends on how they exercise leadership and articulate a shared vision for the future. Making promises
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The United Nations formation like its member-States leads to the pursuit of power and the struggle for rights. The UNs 1945 Charter declares: first, their determination to save succeeding generations from the s
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorThe Probable List of Cabinet MinistersAfter such a resounding win in the just concluded Assembly Elections, all eyes are now on how the next government will be formed under Chief
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Aheli Moitra Galileo presents a surprising paradox in characterizing sets. While the concepts of less, equal or large apply to finite sets, or finite possibilities, this inverts itself when presented with
It is never easy to predict election results unless off course you have the scientific knowhow to conduct exit or opinion polls. Even there, experts have got it wrong where actual results contradict the forecas
The African writer, Ngũgĩ wa Thiongo says that language is central to a peoples definition in relation to the world around them. It also has a dual character as a means of communication and a carrier of an ev
Procedural democracy does not guarantee justice, nor does it create conditions that are necessary for peace. All it really cares about is statistics, and so long as the statistic reflects the desired outcome, i
Amidst the pouring of appeal for free and fair elections, Nagaland on February 23, 2013 stood to the test of democracy as it voted to elect a new set of representatives and a government of the people. While the
It is very positive to note that Nagas in general and our political class in particular are passionate about God, politics and exhorting one another (in the name of God, development and political vision). In fa
Aheli MoitraLast year, the Manipur legislative assembly election was boycotted by a number of prominent Naga people. It was not meant to be group action. The boycotting individuals had made their decision on th
The ideals and yearning for a Clean and Fair election is not a new phenomenon. However, the assumption that an accountable, clean, fair, and transparent process are inherently rooted and naturally existing in p
Historical experience has demonstrated the 20th century to be a century of State-determination, and one that is now known to have been the cruelest, bloodiest, and violent ever in human history. Yet, in this se
Does political ideology and party principles matter to our politicians? Not in any way. In fact there are very few politicians—a Dr Shurhozelie of the regional party NPF or Dr SC Jamir, a staunch Congressman
As expected the Naga political issue is once again finding center stage as Nagaland prepares to vote in the upcoming Assembly Election on February 23, 2013. All political parties including the national parties
Aheli Moitra…democracy, we all fall down. But such is the nature of love. It institutionalizes format, unacceptable as it might be. It cares not if it creates war, and calls it fair. But like nationalism, eve
In todays present world order democracy is a political system and construct whose legitimacy too often goes unquestioned. The rhetoric and rituals of democracy, as seen from the dominant worldview, have come to
