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When COVID-19 Becomes a Political Ally: Abortion in Poland

posted on April 27, 2020 by Selen Esencay

Bilkent University Tagged With: abortion, COVID-19, Poland, Stealth Authoritarianism

On April 15, the Polish Parliament enacted the “Stop Abortion” bill. Although the Sejm[1] decided to redirect the bill for further review in parliamentary committees, the government was criticized for …

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2020 Iowa Caucus debacle. An undemocratic process?

posted on April 27, 2020 by Marc Jamali

Georgia State University

The final results rolled in for the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses this past Sunday ending a turbulent and arguably “disastrous” week for the Democratic party and its bid to prevent President Donald …

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Coronavirus: The New Catalyst for the Authoritarianism in Turkey

posted on April 26, 2020 by Orhun Uysal

Bilkent University Tagged With: authoritarianism, COVID19, Erdogan, media censorship, Turkey

The socio-economic and political atmosphere created by the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to be felt deeply in every corner of the world. Some might say this disaster may unite the world back …

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The Curious Case of Belarus: COVID-19 Pandemic

posted on April 26, 2020 by Tumay Gulluoglu

Bilkent University Tagged With: authoritarianism, Belarus, COVID-19, Lukashenko

Response to COVID-19 pandemic at the state level increasingly presents itself as a better way of observing how well the incumbent leader is capable of conducting effective crisis management, or how …

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Oil Prices turn to the negatives. What does this mean for our economy?

posted on April 25, 2020 by Jacob Gunderson-Crowley

Suffolk University Tagged With: future, IEA, market, oil, OPEC, transportation

This week, Aldo Flores, former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons at Mexico’s ministry of energy, and Marianne Kah, former chief …

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