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Resistances to Democratic Backsliding in Indonesia
Indonesia has experienced continuous democratic backsliding since 2017. Despite pervasive executive aggrandizement and other continuing...
We Want You As A New Recruit! Or At Least…We Thought So.
Mobilization of the youth for political gains is not a foreign concept for politicians. The Global Youth Participation Index puts global election...
Is Hungary Still a Democracy? More Than Just Elections
At first glance, a country that regularly holds elections may appear to function as a stable democracy. However, elections alone do not guarantee...
Beneath the Surface: The Political Crisis in Greece
How did the birthplace of democracy become a system shaped by political dynasties and corruption? Today, Greece still appears to be a democracy,...
This Whole Post is Bullshit
The bullshitter is a self-serving idiot with no concern for the truth—so says Harry Frankfurt in his 1986 essay “On Bullshit.” Proposing that...
Turkey’s Attempted 2016 Coup is a Symptom, Not a Cause of Democratic Erosion
On July 15, 2016, tanks and members of the Turkish military took to the streets of Istanbul in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the...
Economic development alone is insufficient to ensure democratic survival : Tunisia’s case (According to Lipset, Przeworski)
Tunisia shows that ‘economic development alone’ is insufficient to ensure democratic survival- as political institutions and leadership play a...
The loss of trust in the MAGA movement by young conservatives
According to several news outlets, the March 25-28 Conservative Political Action Conference, more commonly known as CPAC, was poorly attended by...
