‘Stabilitocracy’ over Democracy in Serbia by Rachel Pomerantz @ University of Pennsylvania
In June of 2017, Ana Brnabic became the first female and first openly gay prime minister of Serbia. Coupled with the overtures by German...
Universities
Criminal Justice Reform is Necessary for Equality by Oluwabomi Fagbemi @ University of Pennsylvania
I attended #ReformPhilly: Bringing Injustice to Light, an event organized by Roc Nation in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania’s...
Security an Obstacle to Democratization in Burkina Faso by Oluwabomi Fagbemi @ University of Pennsylvania
Democratization efforts face many significant obstacles in Burkina Faso. The most notable one might however be the history of the country itself....
Poland’s Holocaust Law is the Latest Anti-Democratic Effort by PiS by Matthew Graff @ The University of Pennsylvania
Poland is perhaps the most well-known nation-state undergoing serious democratic erosion, in part because it is Eastern Europe’s strongest...
Consensus in Committee and Community by Ginger Li @ Yale University
On February 21, 2018 at the New Haven City Hall, the Education Committee of the New Haven Board of Alders convened for a “Workshop on the Welfare...
“Post-Hurricane Maria, the NHV Education Committee Responds to Community Concerns” by Shannon Flores @ Yale University
On Wednesday, February 21st, the Board of Alders’ Education Committee held a public workshop to discuss the welfare of recent student arrivals...
Dubious Democracy in New Haven by Seth Bartlett @ Yale University
Last Tuesday, I attended the bimonthly New Haven Board of Alders public meeting. This meeting was not one of particular intrigue, the issues...
New Haven Residents Keep Wells Fargo Divestment on Aldermanic Agenda by Sarah Armstrong @ Yale University
On March 5, New Haven’s Board of Alders conducted an open meeting—as they do twice each month—to review proposed legislation. With my own pew in...
Violence, Corruption, Repression and Lack of Transparency Make for Democratic Erosion – By Agustin Arreola @ University of California Los Angeles
One of the main reasons why democracy in some countries have failed or reverted to authoritarian regimes is due to corruption and...