Concerned Quote by Navi Pillay

If the Sri Lankan government resorts to state oppression against the Tamils and Muslims, then we will fight.

— Velupillai Prabhakaran

India deliberately aggravated Sri Lanka's ethnic crisis. It destabilized Sri Lanka [by training and arming Tamil militants, including the Tigers] so that it could…

— Velupillai Prabhakaran

The slightest sign of stability is used by local authoritarian leaders to bargain for the sympathies of Western countries that are, for the sake…

— Garry Kasparov

Abroad, the balance of power is shifting. There are new and more terrible weapons - new and uncertain nations - new pressures of population…

— John F. Kennedy

“The Rajapaksa regime in Sri Lanka, knows exactly how the political bluff works and uses it to spread lies among the people. What he…

— Nilantha Ilangamuwa

As an Indian, and now as a politician and a government minister, I've become rather concerned about the hype we're hearing about our own…

— Shashi Tharoor

Asia's governments come in two broad varieties: young, fragile democracies - and older, fragile authoritarian regimes.

— Paul Samuelson

Authoritarianism doesn't fall on a nation like a book falling from a shelf and striking you in the head. It rolls in like a…

— Joy Reid

Authoritarianism is not pretending anymore to be a real alternative to democracy, but we can see many more authoritarian practices and styles basically being…

— Ivan Krastev

For too long now we have watched the Left perch prettily on the periphery of the government, enjoying influence without accountability. In the two…

— Barkha Dutt

Contrary to general expectations, caste, regionalism, criminalisation, and parochial interests continue to sway the nation.

— N. Bhaskara Rao

“authoritarian regimes currently experiencing some growth are likely to reach the limits of extractive growth before they transform their political institutions in a more…

— Daron Acemoğlu