Above the Law? Presdential Immunity and the Slow Shift of Democratic Power.
In July 2024, the Supreme Court decided Trump v. United States. The ruling? Former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for...
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Trump v. United States (2024)
“Be there, will be wild!” The U.S. is closing in the 2020 presidential election between then current President Donald Trump and democrat...
Trumpian Reform and Its Implications for American Democracy
Should a president always be held accountable for crimes committed in office if he claims they were necessary to doing his job? In Trump v....
Myanmar’s Democracy Crisis
On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s (Burma) military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized control of the country and overthrew the democratically elected...
How Pakistans Government has Backslided Further since Imran Khan’s arrest
Democratic erosion is a gradual process that has been an ongoing process in Pakistan. While the country still holds elections and operates under...
The Ongoing Battle of Electoral Legitimacy in the United States
Americans have seen changing tides in the last ten years, marked by what many call a rise of a populist, a global pandemic, changes in mutual...
Judicial Capture and Corruption in El Salvador: How Bukele is Hollowing Out Democracy from Within
El Salvador is often portrayed as a rare success story in Latin America. Under President Nayib Bukele, the country has experienced a dramatic...
The Democratic Breakdown of Benin: Extremist Groups, Counterterrorism, and Executive Stealth Authoritarianism
Sub-Saharan Africa is largely autocratic, with only about 10% of the region considered to be democratic. Benin, one of the only five democracies,...
Governing a Country You Don’t Want to Exist: Separatists Once Again Key in Government Formation after Spanish Elections
Time and votes simultaneously unveiled themselves in the recent July 2023 elections as Spain looked on a highway to a political block. With...