Issues faced by democracies in South Asia discussed at international meet hosted by SRM University-A.P.
The HinduAshok Acharya from the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, on Thursday spoke about the relationship between liberalism and democracy. Speaking at an international conference on ‘Democracy’s Undoing: South Asia and its Polities’ hosted by SRM University-A.P. to explore the pressing issues and challenges faced by various democracies in South Asia, Prof. Acharya elaborated on the significance of ‘dissensus’ in a liberal democratic society. The conference, organised under the aegis of the Department of Political Science, Easwari School of Liberal Arts, explored the concept of democracy and its relevance to the current political landscape in South Asia. Idris Hassan Bhat, assistant professor of the Department of Political Science and the convener of the conference, spoke about the resilience of democratic ideals in South Asian nations.
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