Tolerant Democracy American democracy is built upon the preposition that the political opposition is not the enemy. In their book How Democracies Die, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt describe …
What Happens When Norms Are Eroded with Popular Support? by Carter Squires
In How Democracies Die, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt spend Chapter 6 assessing norms in American politics. In particular, they characterize norms as unwritten rules which mediate, "The disparity …
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Will India Re-elect a Potential Authoritarian Leader? An Analysis of Modi’s Authoritarian Behavior by Julia Fischer
In the world’s largest democracy, India, a five-week election is currently underway to determine the next lower house of Parliament. In this country where 900 million people are eligible to vote, this …
Social Engineering: a Consequence of Democratic Erosion Research? by Emily Maercklein
The ideal regime type Discussion of the end of democracy reliably captures the attention and fear of many Americans. As members of the most powerful liberal democracy in the world, it is …
The Problem with the Horse’s Mouth: The Case for the White House Press Briefing by Alexa Keith
In 1913, Woodrow Wilson held the White House’s first press conference. In 1929, President Herbert Hoover formally established the position of White House Press Secretary. Ever since, the White House …
Mulling over the Mueller Report by Megha Bhattacharya
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Special counsel Robert Mueller (2nd L) leaves after a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee June 21, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. The …
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