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posted on by Maegan Taback
University of Georgia Tagged With: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Middle East, populism
The Middle East's only democracy is beginning to erode. Israel, although a flawed democracy, has maintained the sole title of democracy in the Middle East, which is overrun by authoritarian regimes …
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posted on by Christen Wilson
For the first time ever, the U.S. was recently added to the list of backsliding democracies. This event may be surprising to many people, since the U.S. is considered a voice for democratic values. …
posted on by Spencer Toohill
University of Georgia Tagged With: COVID-19, European Union, hungary
COVID-19 has plagued the world over the past year and a half. The pandemic caused countries to impose border closures and the utilization of mass digital surveillance, moves that may have once been …
posted on by Mikaela Linder
Suffolk University Tagged With: accountability, executive power, Insurrection, January 6th, partisanship, United States, United States democracy
For many Americans, the events of January 6th will serve as a reminder of democracy’s darkest days. When verbal assaults on America’s democratic system turned physical, it marked a significant …
posted on by Grey Pappas
After the fall of the Soviet communist bloc throughout Eastern Europe many pro-democratic social movements sprung from the ashes …
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posted on by Kayley Pallas
Georgia State University Tagged With: Maidan Revolution, Orange Revolution, political protest, Russia, Ukraine
The Orange Revolution in 2004 showed Ukraine’s longing for democracy with massive peaceful demonstrations which prevailed against attempts to thwart a democratic election (Dickinson 2020). Ukraine has …
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