The Trend of Polarization: How Political Competition Becomes Conflict
“Us” Versus “Them” In the context of modern politics in the United States and around the world, an increasingly worrying factor that plays a role...
Universities
Benin: How Quickly Democracy Can Erode
Benin: How Quickly Democracy Can Erode Once hailed as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, Benin has undergone a dramatic transformation under...
Nayib Bukele and State of Exception emergency power
A couple years prior El Salvador had implemented a “state of exception” which suspended several civil liberties and constitutional rights...
Hollowing out the State: DOGE and the Administrative Erosion of American Democracy
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body embedded...
Ecuador’s Security Crisis and the Slow Erosion of Democracy
Ecuador has been going through a serious crisis for some years now. The homicide rate jumped from 6 per 100,000 people in 2018 to 47 per 100,000...
The DHS Shutdown is Led by Populist Politicians
An “anti-compromise” mindset from populist politicians continues to hinder negotiation between Democrats and the White House. On February 14,...