New Ideas: The Takeover of Salvador’s Establishment
After months of being accused as an authoritarian, President Nayib Bukele has now established a supermajority in legislative seats. This...
Universities
France Has Dipped Two Toes Into Authoritarianism – Will It Dive In?
A pair of controversial bills coming to the French Senate this month have many worried about the authoritarian pandering of the current...
Can Independent Electoral Commissions Save American Democracy?
Can independent electoral commissions save American democracy from its gridlocked legislature? Based on its international implementation, no!...
Orbán’s “Will of the Nation” Does Not Include LGBTQ+ Citizens
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán has passed a series of measures effectively curtailing the civil liberties of the country’s LGBTQ+...
Populism as a Tool: Positive Aspects of Bolivian Populism That Aided Democratic Representation
Populism is often derided and with good reason. The term as applied in numerous cases offers little to praise. One common perception of populism...
Democratic Subversion by the Cotton King of Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa is a continent notorious for recalcitrant dictators, authoritarian tendencies, and extensive patron-client networks....
A Response to “The Aftermath of a Populist Leader in a Democracy”
This is a blog post in response to the article by Sarah Penkava titled “The Aftermath of a Populist Leader in a Democracy”, published on the 3rd...
Why Far Right Propaganda Became a Threat to Democracy
Burke is correct in claiming that the issues of far-right political beliefs have been an unfortunate constant in the United States for decades....