Law
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The Law and the Wisconsin Election
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The April 7th election in the U.S. state of Wisconsin shocked democracies everywhere. Harrowing footage of voters invoked notions of fear and injustice as elderly and disabled were shown waiting in in lines amidst this international health crisis. Even more, individuals were only able to vote at five (of what had been thirty-four) polling stations. Between…
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Interview with Dr. Samir Saran
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OPR interviews Dr. Samir Saran, President of Observer Research Foundation, a New Delhi based think tank. Over the years, through its intensive international collaborations and the Annual Raisina Dialogue, the ORF, under Dr. Saran’s leadership has emerged as a leading institution shaping debates on Foreign Policy, new technologies and public policy. In February 2020, The…
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The future of International Cooperation Dynamics, post COVID-19
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A clear parallel between the coronavirus pandemic and climate change is emerging. Both highlight the need for a coordinated response. Both present implications for the rise or demise of globalisation. And in both cases, the effectiveness of response measures depends on the modernisation of international cooperation dynamics. For decades Official Development Assistance (ODA) agencies have…
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The U.S. Needs A Reinvigorated National Service Program
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With the 2020 Democratic Primary drawing to a mundane close, it seems fitting to look back at the exciting race that was. In a crowded field where many once-promising candidates and touted “front-runners” failed to catch a footing, others made their impact known. Some candidates garnered headlines as champions of a specific cause. Andrew Yang,…
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The Case for Humility in Our COVID-19 Response
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As of mid-March 2020, the United Kingdom’s strategy for battling the COVID-19 pandemic is markedly different from that of virtually every other Western country. While the UK government’s more relaxed policy is provoking controversy among scientists and policymakers around the world, there is a subtle irony that we should not lose amidst the chaos –…
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The Moderates Strike Back
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The resurrection of the Biden campaign is poised to be the most consequential development of the 2020 Democratic nomination process. Within a little more than a week Joe Biden went from running a struggling campaign in a crowded Democratic race, to become the sole moderate candidate left standing to oppose Bernie Sanders. It was always…
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Has the rule of law been replaced by the rule of politics?
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Introduction There are few doctrines more sacrosanct to the sphere of international human rights law than that of the rule of law. Its fundamentality is demonstrated by its inclusion in an array of mission statements and supranational bodies, ranging from the United Nations (which associates the principle with its basic functions,)[1] to the African Union…
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On the Democracy of Equals: An Interview with Prof. Elizabeth Anderson
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Brian Wong, the Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Political Review, speaks to Elizabeth Anderson, political theorist renowned for a diverse range of works, including her theorisation of relational egalitarianism and an institutionalist approach to epistemic justice. Elizabeth is both a highly prominent feminist and political philosopher, and an activist-author who writes on issues intersecting social justice,…
