Justice and Security Research Programme

LSE’s engagement with South Asia

• Ambedkar’s Constitutionalism after 75 Years
  Was Ambedkar merely a Constitutionalist, devoted to upholding constitutional rules and values? Or was her more than just that? In this post, Ambedkarite advocate Mangesh Dahiwale discusses the central tenets of Ambedkar’s constitutionalism, how he was more than just a constitutionalist, and why it is important to recall his core ideas as we mark 75 […]
• Revitalising SAARC: Why Women’s Leadership is the Missing Piece in South Asia’s Regional Puzzle
  For the topic ‘SAARC should be Revived to make South Asia a Global Powerhouse’, Eva Nappert — winner of LSE South Asia Centre’s  Vera Anstey South Asia Essay Competition 2025 — argues that a possible way to overcome the current stalemate may be to appoint women in leadership roles given their track record in being […]