In central Europe there have recently been some alarming events that perfectly portray symptoms of democratic erosion, caused by the mechanism of populism. Other than the gradual decline in the …
Instability and Death of Democracy in Venezuela by Julio Chavez @ University of California, Los Angeles
The death of Democracy in Venezuela has been slow but nonetheless there. Under President Maduro, democracy in Venezuela is close to nonexistent, and with it, the rights of the people. It is surprising …
Path to Venezuelan Failure Paved By Chavez, walked by Maduro by Leonard Cisneros @ UCLA
After Hugo Chavez passed the gauntlet to Nicolas Maduro back in 2013 in seemed that Maduro lead the country into an economic collapse; however, the failure of Maduro’s regime was not initiated by him, …
“South Korea, the Timely Greenhouse for Populism” by Jaeyoon Min @UCLA
When the candlelight vigil had finally led to the impeachment of South Korea’s 18th president, Park Geun-hye, its people staged to the world that their democracy prevails. However, the 2016 Park …
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Italy First? A Big Win for Populism in Italy by Anais Lopez @ University of California, Los Angeles
Last year, Luigi Di Maio, leader of the Five-Star Movement (M5S), a far-right populist party in Italy, stated, “The only possibility for the other parties is to support a Five Star government. We are …
What Went Wrong in Burundi by Isaiah Holmes @ University of California, Los Angeles
The crisis in Burundi started in April of 2015 when the President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, decided to stand for a third term in office. The problem that everyone had with him standing for a …