The Trend of Polarization: How Political Competition Becomes Conflict
“Us” Versus “Them” In the context of modern politics in the United States and around the world, an increasingly worrying factor that plays a role...
Universities
The Dignity Act and the Death of Bipartisanship
For much of the late twentieth century, immigration reform in the United States was an achievable feat through bipartisan cooperation. Lawmakers...
Benin: How Quickly Democracy Can Erode
Benin: How Quickly Democracy Can Erode Once hailed as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, Benin has undergone a dramatic transformation under...
When Elections Still Happen but Democracy Still Weakens: Turkey and the Crackdown on Ekrem İmamoğlu
A country does not have to cancel elections to weaken democracy. Sometimes leaders keep elections in place but make it harder for the opposition...
The Combo of Asset Freezes and Deterioration of Democratic Norms relegates India’s Democratic Standing
Recently, India has been experiencing some forms of democratic backsliding. According to Nancy Bermeo’s “On Democratic Backsliding”, she depicts...
How Bureaucratic Changes are Quietly Dismantling Democracy
When we think of democratic collapse, we usually imagine tanks in the streets or protestors storming a palace. We don’t typically think of a...
Tempering Potential Post-Election Expectations in Hungary
Hungary’s 21st century shift from liberal democracy into a “hybrid regime” – or a competitive authoritarianist state, as the phenomenon is also...
Nayib Bukele and State of Exception emergency power
A couple years prior El Salvador had implemented a “state of exception” which suspended several civil liberties and constitutional rights...
Due Process Violation and Democratic Erosion in El Salvador
In March 2022, El Salvador declared a state of emergency that would reshape not only the country's political landscape but also their legal...