The country’s ongoing economic crisis is a consequence of the last two national elections being one-sided, turning the government into a hostage to local and international players that helped them stay in power, speakers told a webinar yesterday. — Read on http://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/one-sided-polls-will-worsen-economic-crisis-3475656

http://www.youtube.com/live/GnTCcWD3onE

A Talk with Andreas Schedler Interesting insights to a topic too glibly covered by too many. https://newbooksnetwork.com/political-polarisation-have-we-got-it-wrong

http://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2019-12/ipu-figures-reveal-most-human-rights-violations-against-parliamentarians-are-state-sponsored

The status of opposition parties in international law is a complex and contested topic that involves different aspects of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Here are some of the main points:

https://freedomhouse.org/article/digital-threats-loom-over-busy-year-elections

Consider a subscription to the Dhaka Tribune! https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/332274/bangladesh’s-winter-of-discontent

There are some studies that examine the demand for opposition political party news and analysis in different contexts and regions. For example, one study by Riley McCabe and Samuel Brannen from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analyzes the global trends and implications of political protests and their impact on democracy1. The study argues… Read More Bing, what is the demand for media stories about opposition political parties? A few scholars have asked almost the same