Articles by Parvathi Vasudevan

The election of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was made possible through largely free and fair polls in Nigeria, suggesting that democracy was "back on track" in a nation dominated by the military in the past. Violent incidents were orchestrated by opposition groups following the elections but conciliatory statements by the opposition candidate bode well for the settlement of differences. The administration has now got to address a range of vital issues affecting the citizenry.

A series of violent incidents and human rights violation following the presidential elections in Zimbabwe have forced the election commission to postpone its run-off elections. This article examines the historical background of the present political chaos and the first round triumph of Morgan Tsvangirai over Robert Mugabe.

The recent elections in Nigeria will prove a tough challenge for democracy and for the new president Alhaji Yar'Adua. While on the economic front Nigeria has in recent years registered encouraging success, its ambitions to be an African power will rest on Yar'Adua's ability to manage the country's diversity and to set in place vital improvements in the social sector.

likely strategic environment in South Asia during the decade of the eighties on the basis of the past experience and of the study of the behavioural patterns of the countries in and involved with South Asia in regard to defence and security of the region.