Democratic Backsliding in the Ukraine Conflict and Renewed Prospects of Re-Democratization in Europe
The barbaric war in Ukraine seems to have a silver lining - the Russian aggressor has become a catalyst for European states to reevaluate their...
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2020 Tanzanian Election: A Disaster in Democracy
The 2020 Tanzanian presidential election has forever had its reputation tainted by fraud allegations and the use of voter suppression tactics....
Brexit from Liberal Democracy?
Brexit, the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU), has been met with a multitude of criticism. Brexit, which was deemed to...
Democratic Erosion and Hardship in Turkey
Turkey has seen immense democratic erosion (backsliding) in the last few years of the Justice and Development party’s (AKP) rule in Turkey....
Trump’s Threat to American Democracy Should Have Been Predictable
How did we get here? How did the United States come so close to the overturning of a democratic election that has guaranteed the peaceful...
Democratic Erosion in South Africa
https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-09-16-the-state-of-democracy-in-south-africa-is-cause-for-concern/ Since the beginning of the 21st century to...
Stealth Authoritarianism and Feminist Outcry in Iran
In mid-September of this year Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman was taken into police custody and died shortly after. The police stated that Mahsa...
U.S. Prisons’ Overcrowding Pandemic Failures
The issue of prison system failures that stem from pandemic regulations (or lack thereof) is a pervasive one across the globe. While pre-pandemic...
When Will Sudan’s Promissory Coup End? Interview with Ruling General Provides Little Clarity for the Country’s Future
In the past three years, Sudan has experienced two promissory coups, plunging the country into ongoing political turmoil. Although outwardly...