Serbia’s democratic backsliding sees no end in sight by Ryan Stolz
Within the past few days, Serbia has been downgraded by democracy watchdog Freedom House from a “free” country to a “partly free” country. This...
Universities
Ivory Coast’s Democratic Transgression by Dylan Gleeman
Ivory Coast is in a clearly defined erosion of their democracy. Democratic erosion is a gradual process that transpires when elected leaders...
Nigerian President’s Recent Actions and Electoral Opposition Indicate Likely Decline of Democracy by Nick Cook
As Nigerians prepare to cast votes for the presidency, recent actions by sitting President Muhammadu Buhari and the history of his main electoral...
Hungary’s Democracy on Paper Is a Danger to Europe by Daniel Abramson
This past week, Freedom House published its annual report on the status of...
Why The Shutdown is Only the Beginning by Amber Chan
For over 35 days, the state of the United States was in limbo. From December 22nd until January 25th, the longest government shutdown was a...
Stealth Authoritarianism in Practice: Cambodia’s Failed Democracy by Huy Do
On January 7, 2019, thousands of Cambodians gathered to celebrate the 40th Victory Day, the annual celebration of the fall of the Khmer Rouge...
Sitting In & Listening by Andrew Kim
On January 30, 2019 I had the opportunity to sit in on an open meeting with the City of Providence. The Economic Development Advisory Committee...
How The 2016 Presidential Election Shed Light on Democratic Backsliding by Sophie Secor
The 2016 Trump campaign was unlike any other campaign that America has ever seen. The highly publicized, and infamous candidate was anything but...
The “Trump of the Tropics”: How Much Danger Does Bolsonaro Pose? – by Dean Weeden
The global rise of nationalism in recent years has given rise to far-right movements across the globe, but its effects have been contained...