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South Africa Has Democracy, but is It Working as Well as It Looks?

When I first chose South Africa for this project, I expected its democracy to be weaker than it actually is. I knew South Africa was a developing...

In advanced liberal democracies such as the United States, democratic erosion does not come in one fell swoop. Often, norms, checks and balances,...

Just recently Donald Trump visited Dayton, Ohio, a region which is defined by the prevalence of their manufacturing sector, and which has seen...

How is Zambia’s Current President Showing Signs of Democratic Backsliding In Zambia, Election Day occurs on the 2nd Thursday of August every 5...

Even with the economic ascendancy, why is Thailand’s democracy going backwards? Thailand is arguably Southeast Asia’s leading economic...

Turkey Still Has Elections. So Why Is Its Democracy Eroding? Turkey still holds elections. Opposition parties still compete, and they sometimes...

Most people when they hear the word democracy think of elections. Indonesia appears to demonstrate just that. Since the beginning of Suharto's...

When you look at the map, Mongolia is positioned at the heart of the Eurasian continent—a location that catches your eye, yet seems a...

Polyarchy doesn’t mean democratization is done. To sustain Polyarchy it needs continuous civic engagement. History and the World Wars were rarely...