Democracy in Mongolia: “Oasis of Democracy” Backsliding? by Jocelyn Best-Silva
In January, the speaker of the Mongolian Parliament was removed from office after large scale protests over political corruption. Just two years...
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The Road Ahead: Democratic Reconstruction in a Post-Transition Venezuela by Colton Wade
Under the world’s gaze, two individuals have spent the last three months engaged in a binary struggle for power in Venezuela—Juan Guaidó, the...
Democratic Backsliding in the Visegrad Group Threatens European Union’s Future by Simon Machalek
The Visegrad Group, also known as V4 — a cultural and political alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia — used to be seen as...
Coup or Rescue? Juan Guaido’s Bid for the Venezuelan Presidency by Meghan Ward
“The moment is now” — this was the rallying cry Juan Guaido issued to the people of Venezuela in a video he released on Tuesday. Standing...
Brexit: a Symptom of Democratic Erosion
The term “Brexit” refers to the decision made by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. This decision was made in June of 2016. The...
Gaining Power Through Corruption: A Threat to Democracy in Elections
by Kyli Powe In democratic elections, voters have the right to voice their disapproval of the government freely and to bring different procedures...
Pernicious Polarization and Disappearing Centers– The Subsequent Democratic Backsliding Impact in Turkey
By Maya Ramirez Turkey these days, in particular, is one of the most socially and politically polarized societies in the world. The secular...
Dream Big, Fight Hard: Strengthen American Democracy Through Voting and Reform
by Kyli Powe Democracy is a type of government in which power is entrusted in the hands of the people and exercised by them directly or...
The Legislatures’ Map by Ashley Agyekum
The institution of democracy is one that allows its people the freedom to choose their leaders without fear of repercussion or the leaders’...