Neera chandhoke biography definition

IPSA is pleased to announce that Professor Neera Chandhoke will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science in Seoul on 16 July 2025.

Her keynote, titled Legal Autocracy in South Asia, will examine how autocrats in the region undermine democratic institutions through legislation while maintaining the facade of democracy.

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Neera chandhoke biography definition

Chandhoke will explore the factors behind their enduring popularity, including the use of populist strategies that exploit fears and historical conflicts in pluralistic societies.

Legal Autocracy in South Asia

Entire societies find themselves under the sway of autocrats who often lack both competence and compassion.

These leaders have initiated a process of legal autocratization, systematically undermining democratic institutions and practices through legislation, all while maintaining the façade of democracy. Yet, despite these erosions of democratic no