George Mason University

When Guardrails Break: Turkey’s Terrifying Warning to the Democratic World

Democracy collapses not because of army tanks, but because of the division fostered by leadership and legitimate voting. Just over a decade ago,...

Why Elections Alone Do Not Make the Philippines Democratic The Philippines holds elections every six years. All citizens have the right to vote,...

Elections Without Democracy: The Case of Thailand In 2023, the people of Thailand chose change. The Move Forward Party, which carried a...

Tunisia shows that ‘economic development alone’ is insufficient to ensure democratic survival- as political institutions and leadership play a...

13 and 9. These numbers are of coups d’état that happened in Thailand since adopting the constitutional monarchy in 1932: 13 were successful, and...

Sweden has long been seen as one of the most open and humanitarian countries in Europe. For many years, it accepted many refugees and immigrants,...

Benin: How Quickly Democracy Can Erode Once hailed as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, Benin has undergone a dramatic transformation under...