Misdiagnosed: Why We Can’t Blame COVID-19 for Autocratic Consolidation
Many news outlets and humanitarian organizations have reported that the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new and unparalleled levels of decline in...
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Democracy or Oligarchy?
As the election results in favor of Joe Biden are becoming officially certified, and the courts are consistently denying credence to Trump’s...
Aid War: Can Great Power Rivalry Be A Breeding Ground for African Democracy?
After decades of Cold War-era proxy conflicts between the United States and Soviet Union that ravaged nations across the developing world, an...
Recent Terror Attacks Deepen Polarization and Threaten Democracy in France
Fear, resentment and hate are making a comeback in France. Indeed, the recent terror attacks that took place in Paris, Nice and Lyon...
Profits and Populism: Facebook in Indian Politics
Facebook says that it provides an essential ingredient for healthy democracies: an open, unbiased forum for public deliberation, the proverbial...
Election Manipulation Threatens U.S Democracy
One month before Election Day, Republican Governor Greg Abbott issued two executive orders altering the newfound role of Texas as a swing state...
When Democratization Becomes an Important but Dangerous Endeavor
On April 2nd 2018, Dr. Abiy Ahmed became the 4th Prime Minister of Ethiopia in the midst of growing protests. His inauguration speech sparked a...
Pre-Existing Condition: Scars from Apartheid Keep a Young Democracy Down
Just because a new government 'checks all the boxes' of a democracy doesn’t mean it’s going to run smoothly. The conditions under which a...
Development & Democracy: Sub-Saharan Africa Handicapped by Colonialism?
When you search up “Africa” and “democracy in a web browser, you see headlines like “Fight for Democracy”, “Safeguarding Democracy”, and “Threats...