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Blip or Backslide: The State of Democracy in the USA by Jane Huber @ Skidmore College

November 9th, 2016. I woke up, read the news, and was convinced our country was deteriorating to shambles. From my perspective, democracy in the...

Within the last 18 months US Citizens have witnessed a polarizing election, a presidential transition, a government shutdown, and the eruption of...

Bright Line Watch is an organization that, according to their website, “brings together a group of political scientists to monitor democratic...

In a referendum that came on the heels of Lenin Moreno’s presidential victory, an overwhelming majority of Ecuadorian voters hammered the final...

Emmanuel Macron’s election in 2017 appeared as the defeat of Marine Le Pen's populism. Yet, the president embodied as a candidate an innovative...

Bright Line Watch is an impressive organization that was created by Political Science Professors after the Presidential election in 2016. The...

The Turkish society has become increasingly polarized since the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. However, Erdogan and his rather conventional...

The reputable German news outlet Die Welt is recently cited as saying that, “The alternative to [Angela] Merkel is not the Alternative for...

Across Europe and the United States, political commentators are wringing their hands over the meteoric rise of right-wing populist parties. But...