Gnashing of Teeth: Abandonment and Insecurity in American Prisons
Theorists use a range of scales to identify the turning points of democratization and de-democratization. Some prefer to focus on political...
Universities
Echoes of 1933: Viktor Orban takes advantage of the Coronavirus crisis to declare absolute power in Hungary
The handling of the current COVID-19 global pandemic has had varying effects on nations across the globe, but in Hungary, it could spell the end...
Viktor Orban’s Pandemic Power Grab: Exploring How Populists Exploit Disasters to Edge Out Democracy
The COVID-19 pandemic is holding up a magnifying glass to the fragility of not only Hungary’s healthcare system but its already besieged...
The Wisconsin Primary Election: The Choice Between Health and Democracy
We have all heard the phrase “This is the most important election of our lifetime.” This time probably more than ever. But even more popular...
Coronavirus: The Threat of Democratic Erosion in A Global Pandemic
The current global pandemic has undoubtedly wreaked havoc on democracies throughout the world, as governments attempt to balance legislative...
Russia Coronavirus Measures and Their Effect On Its Shaky Democracy
The human rights situation in modern Russia has been extremely rocky since Putin first took power as president. Today, the coronavirus pandemic...
What Abortion Access During COVID-19 Tells Us About Stealth Authoritarianism
The COVID-19 epidemic has pulled parts of America’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse. Hospitals in hard-hit areas are reaching capacity...
Still Questionable: Mexico on the Mend?
Mexico is widely regarded as a democratic state in constant disarray. Though it has been historically a pluralist system, it hasn't quite...
Sanders’s Exit from the Democratic Primary HIghlights Flaws in US Primary System
With the suspension of Bernie Sanders’ campaign today, Joe Biden is the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Whatever your personal views on it,...