Dating back to Chief Justice John Marshall’s revolutionary decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803), the United States Supreme Court has actively avoided being used as a pawn in political brinksmanship. …
Will the People Be Heard: Can the Ongoing, Belarusian Protests Successfully Deliver a Lukashenko Resignation?
More than 60 days of non-violent protests have followed the August Belarusian elections. This piece examines the history of the development and if there is a credible argument that the ongoing …
Consensual Prostitute, Victim, or Trafficker?: The Ambiguous Position of Migrant Sex Workers in Tapachula, Mexico
At the southern corner of Mexico’s Pacific coast lies Tapachula, Chiapas, a bustling city of over 300,000 and one of Mexico’s major prostitution hubs. A stone’s throw from Guatemala, Tapachula is …
Abiy Ahmed: Democratic Leader or Burgeoning Autocrat?
The West is quick to pigeonhole African leaders as corrupt authoritarians or the “next” Nelson Mandela. Ethiopia under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed epitomizes the complexities of categorizing democratic …
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How Current Incumbents Are Using the COVID- 19 Pandemic To Suppress Voters
The manner in which states show democratic erosion tendencies differs today than in the past. Democratic erosion today is much more gradual. According to Nancy Bermeo, pre- election day …
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Coronavirus’ Chinese Paradox: Crushing or Renewing Hopes for Democratization?
In the past twenty years, the world has been asking itself “will China democratize”? However, the Chinese Communist Party under President Xi has been doing so well that the debate had died down… until …
