Is the U.S’s 2022 Election Facing Democratic Backsliding?
As the US 2022 midterm election continues, there are several phenomena going on in the process. The two political parties; Democrats and...
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Democratic Backsliding in Hungary
Since the founding of the European Union in 1993, the institution’s focus has centered around the principles of a full, representative democracy....
The Erosion of the Democratic Facade
The ratification of the Charter of the United Nations in 1945 ushered in a new era of international relations, worldwide cooperation, and the...
The Consequences of Populism: Evo Morales and the 2019 Bolivian Crisis
Bolivia is often overshadowed by its neighboring countries– Brazil to the east, Chile to the west, and Argentina to the south. Similar to these...
Marijuana Decriminalization as a Method of Democratization
On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a mass presidential pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. In his...
Colorado Election Mistake Fuels Election Lies and Emboldens Populist Ideology
Colorado's secretary of state sent 30,000 non-citizens postcards that encouraged them to register to vote. Shortly after, the secretary of...
How the Issue of Crime Has Reshaped the 2022 Midterm Elections
How the Issue of Crime has Reshaped the 2022 Midterm Elections As the Midterm Elections rapidly approach, a number of policy issues have...
The Migrant Crisis in New York: Why Populism Brought Us to Such a Partisan Divide
Earlier this month, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in his city due to the massive influx of migrants arriving by...
Political Polarization and Economic Inequality: How the United States is Democratically Eroding
An analysis of American democratic erosion is conducted leveraging findings from political science professors Sheri Berman and Ozan Varol....