Saranya Chattopadhyay

@saranya-chattopadhyay

Saranya Chattopadhyay is an Indian Political Science student, authored "In Search of the Creator" ,completed UN ESCAP/UNCTAD e-courses on non-tariff measures & sustainable development, plus UNECE emissions reporting (June 2023). Ex-Asia in Global Affairs intern.

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Western democracies on the edge? Polarisation, protests, and the battle for legitimacy

BySaranya Chattopadhyay February 8, 2026February 8, 2026

Western democracies have been seeing a crisis of legitimacy as citizens are not trusting institutions and governments anymore. What would this lead to?