Democratic Backsliding in the United States: Gerrymandering Issue
What is Gerrymandering? Gerrymandering is an issue that has not only stretched through US history in different ways but is something that...
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Democrats Boosting Far-Right Candidates Could Impact GOP Long-Term
Preparing for this year’s midterms, Democrats have been releasing ads in support of far-right candidates with the belief that these more extreme...
Italy’s Submersion into Populism – A Period of Instability Seized for Political Gain
With a proportional parliament, multi-layered elections, and an established separation of powers in government, Italy would appear to many as a...
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...
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...