An Analysis of Democratic Erosion in Turkey by Joe Neuheisel @ UCLA
How can democracies survive and flourish? The question is interesting because so few have survived over the course of history. Our United States...
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IMMIGRATION HELPS DEFINE OUR DEMOCRACY BY AINSLEE PRECIADO @ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- LOS ANGELES
The immigration issue is a highly debated topic in the world today. People are moving from their homes for a myriad of reasons including but not...
The Xi Dynasty Begins: China’s Xi Jinping Becomes Leader for Life By Blake Kazarian @ University of California, Los Angeles
In a historic vote, China's legislative body, the National People's Congress, voted to get rid of presidential term limits. The vote took place...
Democratic erosion in the Philippines
Democratic erosion begins when the values, institutions and characteristics of democracy are challenged. The approach that most political...
Brexit And The Evident Signs of Democratic Erosion. By Austin Roberts @ University of California Los Angeles
On June 26th, 2016 The officials of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union effective March 29, 2019. This decision rocked the...
Implications of Foreign Intervention Through Syrian Sanctions by Pallavi Adapa @ University of California, Los Angeles
In March of 2011, Syria underwent a civil war. Following this turbulent event, there was considerable oppression of the Syrian citizens by...
UNDER THE GUISE OF DEMOCRACY: Chavez’s Populism to Maduro’s Authoritarianism by Uma Vaingankar @ University of California, Los Angeles
RIDING IN ON A LOW Hugo Chavez rose to power in Venezuela almost two decades ago in the midst of public distrust and discontentment with the...
Is there really such a thing as ‘good’ Populism? How the latest election in the Netherlands influences democratic erosion in the region. By Isabella Mullen @ UCLA
Even though it looks like it gained a win in the United States in 2016, populism has seen comparable setbacks in the rest of the world. Le pen in...
South Korea’s 2017 Presidential Election and Foreign Threats: Is Democracy in Danger? by Hannah Kim @ University of California, Los Angeles
SOUTH KOREA'S 2017 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND FOREIGN THREATS: IS DEMOCRACY IN DANGER? BY HANNAH KIM @ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES South...