Do Economic Factors Really Affect the Durability of Authoritarian Regimes?
Oftentimes to an outside, democratically minded observer, the durability of authoritarian rule seems perplexing. After all, why would anyone not...
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American Intervention in Venezuela: An Erosion of Democratic Norms
American Intervention in Venezuela: An Erosion of Democratic Norms In the early hours of January 3, 2026, U.S. military forces conducted...
Fragmenting the United States Post Dobbs Decision
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion prior to fetal viability, prohibiting any...
What Syria’s Attempted Political Transition Means For Democracy
Syria is not transitioning to democracy. It is stuck in a political system that prevents democracy from taking hold. That may sound obvious. But...
Control Over Media Narratives and Global Support for Ukraine
Control Over Media Narratives and Global Support for Ukraine The Russian Ukrainian Conflict is a prime example of the modern decline in democracy...
When Discretion Replaces Equality: How Immigration Enforcement Threatens Democracy
When Discretion Replaces Equality: How Immigration Enforcement Threatens Democracy A democracy cannot survive if the law is enforced differently...
Amnesty, an Age-Old Fix for Spain’s Deep Divide
"La Diada," a Catalan holiday, commemorates the surrender of Barcelona to Spanish forces in 1714 and the defeat of Catalan forces. As a result of...
Are you MAGA, even? How Polarization Ties Into Democratic Erosion
By definition, democracy requires multiple parties to function, but the proudest democracy of the modern age is facing issues as a direct result....
Have The New Immigration Policies Made the United States Fall Into Democratic Erosion?
Have the New Immigration Policies Made the United States Fall Into Democratic Erosion? By Stephanie Moran Since Trump has become president...