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Birth Control: The Latest Example of Trump’s Misuse of Democracy. by Laura Stavisky @ Boston University

Throughout the Trump presidency he has exploited democratic institutions to further his own political agenda at the expense of American...

How could a democratic institution, such as a referendum, potentially signal the downfall of democracy? Turkey may provide the answer. After a...

On October 1, Spain responded to what they deemed an illegal referendum by employing police forces to stop individuals in the region of Catalonia...

Stealth Authoritarianism in Cambodia Overt authoritarianism has become extremely costly, prompting trade sanctions and other international...

In his essay “Stealth Authoritarianism”, Ozan Varol argues that leaders can maintain the facade of democratic values and institutions, while...

Free speech, in any form of expression, has been a heavily contested topic this weekend in regards to the National Football League (NFL). It...

Stealth Authoritarianism, as expressed by Ozan Varol, refers to regime practices that make a country less democratic without outright violating...