“No Law or Ordinance Is Mightier Than Knowledge”: Platonic Foundations and the Epistemic Standing of Political Authority Introduction Plato’s aphorism—rendered most starkly in dialogues such as the Republic—that “no law or ordinance is mightier than knowledge” crystallizes a perennial claim: legitimate political authority must rest on epistemic superiority. In the Republic Plato famously locates this … Continue reading How does Plato’s assertion that “no law or ordinance is mightier than knowledge” illuminate the epistemic foundations of political authority? Critically examine whether the privileging of philosophical knowledge over formal legal structures provides a viable model for contemporary governance, especially in light of modern democratic norms, technocratic authority, and the challenges posed by the politics of expertise.
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Critically examine the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the establishment of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), highlighting its objectives, constitutional challenges, and implications for judicial independence in India.
The 99th Constitutional Amendment and the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC): Objectives, Constitutional Challenges, and Implications for Judicial Independence in India Introduction The 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014 and the establishment of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) represented a landmark attempt to restructure the process of judicial appointments in India. This amendment was intended … Continue reading Critically examine the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the establishment of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), highlighting its objectives, constitutional challenges, and implications for judicial independence in India.
How has the impact of electoral systems and cleavages on party system formation in developing nations evolved over time, particularly in the context of democratization processes, globalization, and the emergence of new forms of social and political identity?
The relationship between electoral systems, social cleavages, and party system formation in developing nations has undergone important transformations over time, influenced by the interplay of democratization processes, globalization, and the rise of new social and political identities. While early comparative political science scholarship, particularly following the sociological-institutional insights of Lipset and Rokkan (1967), emphasized the … Continue reading How has the impact of electoral systems and cleavages on party system formation in developing nations evolved over time, particularly in the context of democratization processes, globalization, and the emergence of new forms of social and political identity?