POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Civilizational soft power and its limits: Hindu nationalism, religion and the international projection of India since 2014

The article examines how the Indian state since 2014 has fused Hindu religious identity, nationalism and foreign policy into a strategy of civilizational soft power. It argues that Hinduism operates simultaneously on three levels: as a religion, as the foundation of a nationalist definition of Indian identity, and as a...

Perspectives in Social

Contemporary Politics in Bangladesh: A Realpolitik Analysis of Deeply Divided Society and the Softstate

The contemporary politics in Bangladesh, which witnessed a regime change following the “Quota Protest” by student protesters and the use of force by the state, is a significant issue that requires careful consideration as a highly debated governance matter in South Asia. This region often serves as a testing ground for...

Militarization, Hindu Nationalist Legitimacy, and Majoritarian Politics in Modi’s India

The relationship between religion, nationalism, and political violence is shaped through direct acts of conflict as well as through the security discourses, institutions, and symbolic practices that define who belongs to the nation and who is represented as a threat. Militarization can play a central role in this proce...

Military in the Circle of Power: Public Anxiety over the Multifunctional Role of Indonesia’s Armed Forces

The relevance of chinese development for dependent countries of Latin America

The article examines Chinese political transformation and modernization as a potential indication of an alternative path to the current order in Latin American economies, particularly in Brazil. This process reveals that national political definitions that align with the interests inherent in capitalist logic can evade...