Polarization or Resilience? Interpreting Taiwan’s 2025 Recall Movement
Taiwan’s 2025 “Great Recall” campaign marked an unprecedented moment in the island’s democratic history. On July 26, voters were asked whether to...
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The Elimination of Autonomous Agencies and Democratic Erosion within Mexico
In November 2024, Mexico’s government dismantled one of its most important democratic transparency institutions. Through a constitutional reform,...
Germany’s Firewall: A Successful Lesson on Elite Gatekeeping
The recent rise of radical right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has raised serious concerns about democratic backsliding in Germany....
Tunisia Under Saied: The Unraveling of the Arab Spring’s Lone Success Story
On January 31, 2026, Tunisian President Kais Saied extended the country’s state of emergency once more, now marking ten consecutive years of its...
Whole-Process People’s Democracy: How China’s Rebranding of Democracy Challenges Global Norms
When Xi Jinping declared that China had achieved “a whole-process people’s democracy,” many outside observers saw the phrase as contradictory....
Peru’s Hollow Democracy: How Congress Captured the State
When Peru's Congress voted unanimously on October 10, 2025, to remove President Dina Boluarte for "permanent moral incapacity," the decision was...
The Politics of Shame: How Bobotante Narrative Poses Threats to Philippine Democracy
In democratic countries, elections are seen as a great equalizer for each individual, as they are entitled to free expression, regardless of...
Democracy Six Feet Under: How Disinformation is Burying Philippine Democracy Alive
Philippine democracy is in great danger once again now that the two families who benefited the most from disinformation – the Marcoses and...
How to Control What You Cannot Have: China’s Strategic Use of Disinformation to Undermine Taiwanese Democracy
We understand democratic erosion as democratically elected leaders eroding the mechanisms of fair democracy after entering office. What happens...