
Beyond Trending: What is deep state?
Is ‘deep state' a covert network of formal and informal institutions within a state, or the power of the unelected over civilian governance?

Commissioning Editor · The Indian Express
Ashiya Parveen is working as Commissioning Editor for the UPSC Section at The Indian Express. She also writes a weekly series called Beyond Trending, which explores key concepts and developments in international affairs.
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Is ‘deep state' a covert network of formal and informal institutions within a state, or the power of the unelected over civilian governance?

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