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Rukaiya Islam

Rukaiya Islam is programme associate (research) at the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

Limiting majority power requires a watchdog, not bicameralism

Bicameralism is unlikely to succeed without independent enforcement.

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Rukaiya Islam

Limiting majority power requires a watchdog, not bicameralism