Venezuela was once a wealthy country known for its strong constitutional democracy and peaceful shifts of power but collapsed under Higo Chavez’s misguides regime. Under Venezuela’s current political …
Democratic Dreams in Georgia
Under any circumstance a flawed election can be an uncharacteristic setback in democracy. The amount of democratic electoral systems around the world attempt to maintain equity between mathematical …
How Renewable Energy can Lessen Putin’s Grip on Russia
President Vladimir Putin is more vulnerable than some may realize. By over-relying on oil and natural gas production to fund social welfare programs, Putin has exposed that his grip on power is …
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Can Liberian Democracy Survive the Coronavirus?
Riot Police respond to protests against foreign businesses, which were exempt from forced market closures. In the developed world, the Coronavirus pandemic has destabilized society and threatens to …
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Why Coronavirus Spells Trouble for Democracy in Poland
Crises have always created opportunities for undemocratic leaders to consolidate power. Hitler used the Reichstag fire, Alberto Fujimori used the threat of communist violence in Peru, and Vladimir …
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Crisis Gives Timor-Leste Chance to Revive Faltering Democracy
Timor-Leste’s response to the coronavirus emergency is giving new life to the country’s beleaguered democracy. Despite finding itself in a political pinch prior to the spread of the 2020 pandemic, …
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As the Coronavirus Spreads—So Does Democratic Erosion
Amidst the onset of an economic recession in 2008, the Wall Street Journal quoted former Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emmanual with his now-infamous phrase, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” …
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Gnashing of Teeth: Abandonment and Insecurity in American Prisons
Theorists use a range of scales to identify the turning points of democratization and de-democratization. Some prefer to focus on political rights, as in the difference between citizens in a republic …
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