India's 2024 general election, one of the largest democratic exercises in history, involved more than 642 million voters casting ballots across seven phases (Election Commission of India, 2024). The Election…
Democratic theory presumes a meaningful relationship between public opinion and public policy, whereby citizen preferences are aggregated through institutions and reflected in governance outcomes (Dahl, 1971; Easton, 1965). However, in…
Trust in government is critical for political legitimacy, social cohesion, effective governance, economic stability, and effective international relations. Trust is considered to be a cornerstone of a well-functioning democratic society.…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a country-wide lockdown for 21 days beginning March 24th. India’s population is 1.37 billion.1 While lots of negative news regarding the lockdown has been circulating…
Anjali Kanojia