The Vazrazhdane Party: A Study in Polarization in Bulgaria
On January 12th, 2022, a violent demonstration over vaccine and mask mandates from the far-right led to an attempt on seizing the Parliament...
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Democracy in Peril: The Current State of Sri Lankan Democratic Institutions
Despite an end to its decades long civil war in 2009, Sri Lanka is still battling to reconcile its people and reunite its nation. Tensions remain...
Despite a Brawl on Parliament Floor, Executive Increasing Amendments Pass in Jordan
Earlier this year, Jordan passed 30 new amendments targeted at granting the ruling king, Abdullah II, more executive power. The amendments...
Threats to Civil Liberties and Media Freedom in Serbia
The past couple of years have seen a decline in Serbian democracy. Like many European countries, Serbia is currently led by an authoritarian...
North Macedonia’s Crisis in Corruption
In June 2020, a court in North Macedonia handed down sentences for two high-profile defendants: nine years in jail for flamboyant TV...
Persecution of Journalists Signals Democratic Backsliding in Vietnam
The single-party government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has been dogged with accusations of brutally enforcing anti-democratic policies...
Romania’s PDS and PNL: A Marriage of Convenience
Meeting in Romanian Parliament Despite being a multiparty system, two parties have dominated Romanian politics since the rise of the democratic...
What Happens to a Democracy Deferred: Mali’s Delayed Democratic Elections
Earlier this year, Mali’s military run government delayed democratic elections for up to five years — prolonging a promised 18-month democratic...
Zambia’s Precarious Democracy
In the Autumn of 2016, an election was held in a deeply divided country. After months of protest, and in the wake of claims of election fraud by...