Hungary Slips into the Shadows
In central Europe there have recently been some alarming events that perfectly portray symptoms of democratic erosion, caused by the mechanism of...
Universities
Instability and Death of Democracy in Venezuela by Julio Chavez @ University of California, Los Angeles
The death of Democracy in Venezuela has been slow but nonetheless there. Under President Maduro, democracy in Venezuela is close to nonexistent,...
Path to Venezuelan Failure Paved By Chavez, walked by Maduro by Leonard Cisneros @ UCLA
After Hugo Chavez passed the gauntlet to Nicolas Maduro back in 2013 in seemed that Maduro lead the country into an economic collapse; however,...
“South Korea, the Timely Greenhouse for Populism” by Jaeyoon Min @UCLA
When the candlelight vigil had finally led to the impeachment of South Korea’s 18th president, Park Geun-hye, its people staged to the world that...
Italy First? A Big Win for Populism in Italy by Anais Lopez @ University of California, Los Angeles
Last year, Luigi Di Maio, leader of the Five-Star Movement (M5S), a far-right populist party in Italy, stated, “The only possibility for the...
What Went Wrong in Burundi by Isaiah Holmes @ University of California, Los Angeles
The crisis in Burundi started in April of 2015 when the President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, decided to stand for a third term in office. The...
A TURKISH TRAGEDY by JONAH KAY @ UCLA
A Turkish Tragedy Recent actions taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have put the country in the spotlight due to the...
Democracy not doing so well in Italy, can the Fascists win? by Leslie Gonzalez @ UCLA
Italy just had their political election and it did not go so well for the far left wing. Italy is at a political deadlock because groups such as...
Poland: Eastern Europe’s Trendsetter? by Justin Van Beurden @ University of California, Los Angeles
Once viewed as a source of inspiration for countries transitioning to democracy, Poland now appears as if it is representative of another...