https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/issues/politics-society Elections, protest, parties, institutions and the domestic politics behind foreign policy. en https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/assets/brand/icon-512.pnghttps://geopoliticaleconomist.com/issues/politics-society https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/are-indians-protesting-more https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/are-indians-protesting-more Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Vikas Every count of protests that exists for India points the same way. The ACLED event record shows demonstrations up by half since 2016 and at a record in 2024 to 2026. The police's own count of agitations was rising before that. A catalogue of 217 major protests since 2000 shows the rate doubling since the late 2010s. The protests are also more peaceful than a decade ago. What has fallen is rioting, which is a different thing. South Asia https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/iran-waiting-for-midterms https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/iran-waiting-for-midterms Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Vikas In 1980, It Waited for the American Election, and It Is Waiting Again. Middle East & North Africa Americas