Far-Right Populism: A Threat to Poland’s Democracy
In recent years, we have seen how far-right populism has gained a footing in what many would consider to be some of the world’s strongest...
Universities
There Is No Way That Polarization Is Happening in Norway, Right?
Norway has historically been one of the most robust and successful democracies especially since the end of World War II and Nazi occupation. The...
Examining the Implications of Jair Bolsonaro’s Rise to Power in Brazil
The intricate relationship between authoritarian forms of contemporary populism and its potential implications on democratic order is incredibly...
Military Control in “Lawless” Pakistan by Sana Iqbal
Pakistan is a country in Southeast Asia where the military plays arguably the biggest part in its functionality or lack thereof. From 1951 to...
North Macedonia: How Peaceful Protest and Collaboration Created New Hope for Democracy
Throughout the late 20th and 21st centuries, a worrying trend has emerged in global politics, referred to as democratic erosion. Even large...
Laws Ending Early Voting Will Help Republicans and Hurt Democracy
It has been a year since the 2020 presidential election. The ongoing discussions on voter restrictions, harsher voter laws, and voter fraud have...
Ecuador’s Post-Populist Landscape
After the sharp turn that the Moreno administration took, is Ecuador finally free from Populism’s deadly grip? While it seemed that the...
Nayib Bukele: Changing Democracy, for Better or for Worse?
Two years have passed since Nayib Bukele was elected El Salvador’s 43rd president. He has since made quite an impact on his country. He has...
South Africa: A Return to the Apartheid-era Polarization
South Africa–A Return to the Apartheid-era Polarization? Polarization becomes detrimental to democracy when it divides the people into two...