High civil society density in Liberia reduces a citizen’s propensity towards some forms of participation, including contacting a government official, contacting the media, refusing to pay taxes and …
Democratic Erosion in the United States
The purpose of this post is to examine Democratic Erosion in the context of the United States, potential strategies to mitigate democratic erosion, and how democratic erosion led to the Capitol Hill …
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Tunisia’s Democracy in Turmoil
Until very recently, Tunisia was hailed as a model of democratic progress, achieving a Global Freedom Score of 71 out of 100 on the Freedom House indicator (1). Yet, this democratic progress is now …
What Japarov Could Mean for the Future of Kyrgyzstan
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kyrgyzstan was one heralded as an “island of democracy” in Central Asia. In the previous three decades, the former colony has faced a number of …
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Democracy Is Unraveling in Haiti
Is the death of Jovenel Moise the last straw in Haiti’s long democratic erosion? Following the assassination of Jovenel Moise and a contentious election fast approaching, democracy in …
Polarization and Politics: What’s Next for America
Polarization has become a huge issue in today’s politics and the implications of an “in group” vs “out group” has led to a lot of political drama. There is an increasingly large gap between liberal …
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