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posted on by Mim Rojvirasingh
University of Chicago Tagged With: demagogue, Democratic Erosion, Monarchy, Southeast Asia, Thailand
In Thai politics, hostility is not a good look. Trump-style demagoguery of directly bashing opponents can almost never be found among political leaders in Thailand. However, that does not mean …
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posted on by Shivanni Babu
University of Chicago Tagged With: American Democracy, media, Trump, USA
As the aftermath of the presidential election continues to unfold, many citizens both in the United States and abroad are nervous about the fate of the American democracy. Trump’s refusal to accept …
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posted on by Kristy Lam
Although Trump was narrowly defeated in the most recent elections, his presidency in the past four years has raised an important question about who is supposed to be the guardians of democracy. …
posted on by Zachary Garai
In recent weeks, President Trump lost re-election and subsequently refused to concede. He claimed he won and levied unsubstantiated accusations that the election was stolen. Against this backdrop, the …
posted on by Giacomo Ramos
University of Chicago Tagged With: Bolsonaro, demagogue, Disinformation, fake news, social media, Trump
There is growing research on how belief in false information can damage democracy by promoting dangerous demagogues. As a response, companies like Facebook and Twitter have been creating new tools to …
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posted on by Oscar Sarkes
Peru’s interim president Francisco Sagasti finds himself surrounded by peril – a fragmented congress in which half the legislators are under investigation for alleged crimes, a series of deadly …
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