Populist-Authoritarian Leader in the Philippines
Since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in June 2016, one of his priorities for his administration was to combat the drug issue in the...
Universities
German Right-Wing Populism in the Age of Social Media by Ricardo Taylor @University of California Los Angeles
The right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD), has gained momentum in the recent years, and has managed to use social media to...
Is Poland’s Government Taking a Step in the Wrong Direction? by Lana Frazier @ UCLA
Throughout the end of the 20th century Poland made several significant changes including shifting from communism to democracy and joining the...
Maduro, Populism, and Democratic Erosion by Jack Snitak @ University of California, Los Angeles
Last week, Reuters reported that U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said at a news conference that Venezuelan state...
An Emergency Power amendment for the Japanese constitution
Ever since 1955, the Liberal Democratic Party has pursued to shape the Japanese Constitution in some sort of ways to boost the strength of its...
“Populism more Susceptible and Detrimental in Asia: Is Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s Leading India into Democratic Decline?” by “Se Bin Kim” @ “University of California, Los Angeles”
The rise of populist leaders in the United States and Europe has reshaped the political scene all around the world. From seeking...
Enrique Pena Nieto corrupts Mexico’s Democracy by Jason Ballejo @ University of California, Los Angeles
Enrique Pena Nieto's vote into office on June 1st, 2012 will forever leave a mark in Mexico's path to a desired democracy. To begin with, lets...
The Holocaust Law: A Case in Point of Democratic Backsliding in Poland by Nam Sik Yoo @ University of California, Los Angeles
Democracy has certainly been on the rise throughout the world during the past four decades. According to the Pew Research Center, 97 out of 167...
Hungary’s Erosion from Liberal to Illiberal Democracy by Christine Wiley @ UCLA
“Many observers both here and abroad fear Hungary will become the first EU member state to abandon liberal democracy, and nobody really knows...