During a televised debate against Dr. Peter Phillips (former president and leader of the People’s National Party) , Prime Minister Holness (leader of the Jamaican Labour Party) defended …
Moldova’s Voters Didn’t Choose West Over East. They Chose Reform Over Corruption
Moldova's presidential election has been declared for Maia Sandu, who unseated incumbent Igor Dodon in a historic victory. Against a backdrop of longstanding geopolitical tension, the election has …
Algeria’s 2020 Constitutional Referendum: A Democratic Façade
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the hegemony of the international liberal order was solidified. Although the number of democracies had been steadily increasing since Post-World War II, the …
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Why Did Vizcarra Vanish? The “Legislative Coup” in Peru
We’ve all experienced the agonizingly slow process of democratic bureaucracy; we lament the lines, the paperwork, and the drudgery that is required to get anything done. But every now and then, a …
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Ethnic Nationalism and Democratic Erosion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 1995, the Dayton Agreement ended the Bosnian War, establishing modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, a state explicitly structured by ethnic group. 25 years later, a strained peace persists, but …
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Dynasty Politics in Democracy: Kenyattas, Odingas, and Democratic Erosion in Kenya
A key component of democratic politics is the ability for a singular person to convince others they can speak for the populace. However, there are moments when this relationship inverts and the …
