The Danger of Bureaucratic Resistance by Rachel Bennetts @ Boston University
It is easy for many to say, because he is so popular, that bureaucratic resistance against the Administration of President Trump is warranted. In...
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Trump’s McCarthyism and What the American People Have Come to Fear By: Emma Geesaman @ Boston University
In the 2016 presidential race, Trump didn’t reassure Americans that they have nothing to fear, rather he pulled the security blanket of American...
War on Drugs or War on Humanity by Asen Grigorov @ Boston University
In the last year the Philippines has experienced death toll due to the extreme anti-drug policy conducted by the current President Rodrigo...
Polarization and Executive Aggrandizement in Egypt by Michaela Kollin @ Boston University
In his article in the Journal of Democracy, “Thinking About Hybrid Regimes,” Larry Diamond describes a hybrid regime as a regime that exists in...
The Electoral College Safeguards American Democracy by Yifei Shen @Boston University
On November 8th, 2016, Donald Trump officially won the Presidency of the United States, beating his opponent, Hillary Clinton, by a count of...
US Voter Suppression, Stealth Authoritarianism, and its Consequences (Or Lack Thereof) By John Iacovino @ Boston University
Donald Trump is implementing actions that appear to undermine democracy, and he is doing it through legal means. Unfortunately, even if the...
Second Time Around: Kenya Tries for a Genuinely Democratic Election by Margo Blank @ Boston University
On August 8, 2017 Kenya held a Presidential election. Following concerns that the results were neither accurate nor untouched by oversight...
Catalonia Independence Movement: A Nightmare of Spanish Politics by Yuanhao Yang @ Boston University
The Spanish Central Government did not have a relaxing break last weekend, mainly caused by the “political earthquake” which took place in...
A New Hereditary Order in The White House by Sam Beermann @ Boston University
It has long been custom in the United States, and most other western democracies for that matter, for politicians especially presidents to not...