The 2019 elections and the boundaries of the political space by Tally Keigen and Noa Shemesh
One of the most fundamental values in a democracy is the right of political participation, derived the right to vote and be elected. The “paradox...
Universities
The exclusion of the Arab minority by Daniel Padon
The 2019 elections shed light on the schism between Israel’s Jewish majority and its Arab citizens, who constitute roughly 16% of all eligible...
The case of Democratic Erosion in the Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast under the 1998 regime of president Bédié reflects the effects of democratic erosion as described by both Bermeo and Levitsky and...
Democracy in Africa: Is the Use of ‘Erosion’ Appropriate?
In this class we learn terminology and methodology that helps us understand mechanisms that cause the erosion of democracy in different specific...
The Suspected Role of Russian Money in German Democratic Erosion by Shiva Kangeyan
The general consensus is that Russia is at present an illiberal democracy. What is also at present occurring is a wave of right-wing populism and...
2019 EU Elections: Is this the Beginning of the End for Democracy? by Thomas McLees
On May 26th polls for the European Union’s ninth parliamentary elections closed all over Europe. As votes were counted and results were posted,...
Is Portugal truly on the Path to Stability? by David Christopher Couto
Since Portugal renewed it’s democracy in 1976, economic instability and government ineffectiveness have plagued the country. Leaders...
The Chipping Away of Democratic Institutions and Norms by Baylee Gunnells
Many democratic institutions and norms are chipped away to rid the citizens and the government of basic democratic rules. Leaders chip away each...
From the Ice Caps to Energy: Polarized by Alex Kendrick
Moderates. Independents. These words seem to have lost their meaning in modern American politics, just something politicians talk about. The idea...