Abby Nutter - Democratic Erosion

Is Europe’s Migrant Crisis a Potential Threat to Finnish Democracy? By Abby Nutter @ The Ohio State University

By many quantitative measures, Finnish democracy is in seemingly great shape. But while this European nation outwardly sets inspirational international standards for democracy, actions by the...

Civic Engagement as a Building Block for a Greater Resistance Movement by Abby Nutter @ Ohio State University

Ohio State University

In light of the election of President Trump there has been an increase in participation in civil society groups that resist the president’s agenda. This expansion of participation has been met with...

If We’re Relying on Republican Constraint to Save Our Democracy, We Might Be in Trouble by Abby Nutter @ The Ohio State University

Ohio State University

In Kurt Weyland’s piece on the barriers to populism in America he identifies Republican constraint as one of the protecting factors of American democracy. However, this argument is flawed for...