The Mueller Report and Republican Gatekeeping by Kenjiro Lee
When it comes to Donald Trump, Republican gatekeeping has been somewhat lacking. Despite sexual assault allegations, racist rhetoric that made...
Universities
Newton’s Third Law: Populism and Democracy by Selena Spencer
Populism as the equal and opposite reaction to American Democracy. Internationally populists and the populism are seen as generally undemocratic....
Deliberately Missing the Point: How Russia’s Electoral Institutions Aid in Vote Manipulation, by Matthew Sparks
On paper, at least, Russia has all of the necessary institutions of a functioning liberal democracy, with regular elections and even bodies...
New Legislation Attempts to Regulate “Fake-News” in Singapore by Clara Fong
Singapore’s newly proposed anti-fake news legislation, The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, follows in the footsteps of...
The Populist Threat to the European Union
The European Union is often regarded as one of democracy’s largest triumphs. But as countries all over Europe face an increasingly threatening...
Questioning the Validity of the Immigration National Emergency by Leon Chin
There are currently 32 active national emergencies in effect in the United States. Most of those 32 active national emergencies are to continue...
Felon Disenfranchisement and the Implementation of Amendment 4 in Florida by Sammy Elmasri
Last November, 64.6 percent of Florida voters voted in favor of Amendment 4, which restores voting rights for felons “who have completed all...
Partisan Justice by Thomas Martino
Tolerant Democracy American democracy is built upon the preposition that the political opposition is not the enemy. In their book How Democracies...
What Happens When Norms Are Eroded with Popular Support? by Carter Squires
In How Democracies Die, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt spend Chapter 6 assessing norms in American politics. In particular, they characterize...