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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicDictatorship

Topic: dictatorship

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.

Constitutional coup as Pakistan’s 27th Amendment makes Munir Field Marshal for life & total immunity

This is the transcript of CutTheClutter Episode 1755, published on 12 November 2025, explaining significance of 27th Amendment to Pakistan's Constitution.

Yoon’s failed coup shows the rise of democracy in South Korea is reversible

Elected on a program of Right-wing populism, Yoon stoked militarism to consolidate power. His opponent was repeatedly prosecuted. South Korea’s past, it seems, wasn’t quite past.

Hitler had chronic flatulence. He took medicine made from faeces of healthy German soldiers

‘Autocrats: Charisma, Power, and Their Lives’ by Rajiv Dogra describes grippingly autocrats’ personality, psychological make-up, and private lives.

Dhruv Rathee’s question is wrong. Instead, ask what kind of non-democracy India is becoming

Dhruv Rathee’s viral video asks if India is becoming a dictatorship. The problem is that it is an over-stylised description that lets the present govt off the hook.

The idea of a new Constitution is extremely dangerous. India doesn’t want dictatorship

This writer would like to make the case that the fact that our Constitution has an element of being a colonial legacy is not all that bad.

New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins disagree with Biden’s remark that Xi Jinping was a ‘dictator’

Hipkins is scheduled to visit China from June 25 to 30, leading a trade delegation that includes some of New Zealand’s biggest companies.

On Camera

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.