/politics/eastminster-and-vice-regalism-how-the-british-empire-still-shapes-former-colonies/ Fact-based, well-reasoned perspectives from around the world Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /politics/eastminster-and-vice-regalism-how-the-british-empire-still-shapes-former-colonies/#comment-40406 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:29:56 +0000 /?p=156426#comment-40406 Living in India, Harshan Kumarasingham’s Eastminster model is too close to reality as it brilliantly reveals how colonial legacies shape modern governance. It explains how leaders like current Indian PM Narendra Modi and Kenyan President William Ruto wield immense power in fragile democracies that were former colonies. This further paves the way for weak institutions and weaker checks and balances.

]]> /politics/eastminster-and-vice-regalism-how-the-british-empire-still-shapes-former-colonies/#comment-40405 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:48:31 +0000 /?p=156426#comment-40405 As an American, I can’t imagine living by an “unwritten” constitution the way Britain does… So the various post-colonial nations all operate based on different but equally valid interpretations of Britain’s political system? What are some of the key differences between the systems in Papua New Guinea versus Kenya, for example?

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