AOC and the Met Gala: How Elected Officials Becoming Celebrities Undermines Their Offices
Shining in the flash of the paparazzis’ cameras, one would think that the woman posing was a seasoned celebrity. An actress, or perhaps a...
Universities
Consequences of Filibuster Reform in the U.S.
The current debate over whether to reform the filibuster in the U.S. Senate has profound implications for the strength of American democracy. The...
In Israel, Can Technology Prevent Democratic Erosion?
In Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition, Robert Dahl posits “three necessary conditions for a democracy” [1]. Underlying all three conditions...
How International Relations Affect Serbia
On 20 November 2021, the President of the Republic of Serbia, Alexander Vucic, gave an interview in Belgrade, where he discussed the most...
Society’s “Demons”: How Anti-LGBTQ+ Framing Works in Poland
In the photo: “LGBT-free zone” sticker in the front of the conservative magazine Gazeta Polska which included it in their weekly editions...
Will Moldova’s New Government Be Able to Put an End to the Transnistria Conflict?
After a runoff vote against incumbent Igor Dorton, opposition incumbent Maia Sandu won Moldova's presidential election in November 2020. After...
How Do Ukraine’s Mass Protests Affect Its Politics and How Does the Recent Past Shape Polarization?
In November 2013, it was the beginning of the protests that changed the future of Ukraine, both from its own citizens and the world. Chenoweth...
Finland on the Brink of Democracy
Finland, which is also known as the happiest country in the world, has always been a country that is admired with the welfare system and social...
Non-Partisan and Non-Violent Ghanaian Youth on the Streets: Can They #FixTheCountry?
Started on Twitter with the hashtag #FixTheCounrty and then spread onto streets in the form of non-violent protests. This August, Ghanaian youth...