Why Hungary is democracy’s biggest threat
The greatest threat to Western democracy is the veiled autocratic regime of Hungary. It has survived a decade of diminishing citizen and...
Universities
In New Haven, Homogeneity Trumps Deliberation by Emil Friedman @ Yale University
“Do you have the time?” I looked up from my iPhone, startled, and scanned him: 50-something, tattered clothes, messy hair. One arm. “It’s 6:45,”...
Genocide in Myanmar: Democratic Erosion or Democratic Illusion? by Katrina Webb @ University of California, Los Angeles
When Myanmar began its transition to democracy in 2010, it signaled a new hope for democracy in the developing world. Once thought impossible,...
The Tyranny of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan by Jeremy Figueroa @ University of California, Los Angeles
This past October, the Liberal Democratic Party secured a definite majority in the Japanese Diet’s House of Representatives. This should come as...
Democratic Erosion in Venezuela
Venezuela, a country rich in resources is tethering on collapse. Social and political institutions have disintegrated, taking with it the...
Is Mexico Next to Succumb to Democratic Erosion? by Donyea Grayson @University of California Los Angeles
Mexico's presidential election is right around the corner. July 1st, 2018 is when general elections take place and this could completely...
Democratic Ethio-rosion
From the beginning of democratization in Ethiopia until present, the government has experienced viable democratic erosion simply by displaying a...
Is The Rise of The Five Star Movement in Italy Eroding Democracy?
Populism in Europe has been on the rise in recent years, especially in countries like Poland, Germany, the UK and France. Italy has become the...
“Democratic Erosion in Venezuela” by Audrey Rogers @ The University of California, Los Angeles
Democracy in South and Latin America has been eroding over the past couple of decades. Particularly, Venezuela has become more obvious about...