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Mohammad A Qadeer

Mohammad A Qadeer

The Friday Times

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When Votes Deliver Authoritarian Rule

Electoral democracy is held to be the opposite of dictatorship and other forms of authoritarianism. Paradoxically, it can be turned into a step...

26.04.2026 20

The Friday Times

Mohammad A Qadeer

The Rise Of Strong-Person Rule: Threats To Democracy, Stability, And Global Politics

03.02.2026 30

The Friday Times

Mohammad A Qadeer

Religious Rule And State Failure: Lessons From Iran, Afghanistan, And Beyond

23.12.2025 20

The Friday Times

Mohammad A Qadeer

Trumpism And The Erosion Of Democratic Norms And Social Values In America

05.11.2025 30

The Friday Times

Mohammad A Qadeer

Flattery In Pakistan Fuels Dynasties, Weakens Democracy, And Deepens Crises

26.09.2025 30

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Mohammad A Qadeer

Time To Rethink Pakistan’s India Fixation

09.07.2025 60

The Friday Times

Mohammad A Qadeer

Reviving UN Trusteeship: A New Path To Resolve The Israel–Palestine Conflict And Global Disorder

24.06.2025 40

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Mohammad A Qadeer

Beyond Cities, Pakistan’s Countryside Is Also Mostly Urbanised Needing Public Services

27.04.2025 20

The Friday Times

Mohammad A Qadeer