Recent Polish Elections signal a shift from populism potentially across Europe back to democracy.
On October 15th, 2023, Poland held parliamentary elections. The rightwing populist Law and Justice Party (PiS) won 194 seats (35.38% of the...
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‘The rest of the world is looking,’ – President Biden Delivers a Warning on U.S. Democratic Backsliding Preceding 2024 Election.
On September 28, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a speech commemorating the late senator John McCain, addressing the state of democratic...
Artificial Intelligence and Authoritarian Governments
It's common knowledge that countries like China, North Korea and Russia restrict internet access to keep ideas out and rebellions in. They will...
Slovakia’s Decision to Deter Immigrants from Entering the Country and Its Connection to Populism
On October 30, 2023, the newly appointed Slovak government deployed police and armed forces to the border it shares with Hungary. This deployment...
How a Third Wave of Autocratization Has Impacted Montenegro
On October 30th, the Montenegrin parliament voted for a new government after months of political tension. This tension started in June when...
Albania is on a slow authoritarian spiral
Former Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha and his son-in-law Jamarber Maltezzi are embroiled in corruption scandals. Berisha is charged with...
The 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe and Growing Authoritarianism
The August 2023 presidential election in Zimbabwe resulted in the reelection of the current ZANU-PF President, Emmerson Mnangagwa. This will be...
How the Belt and Road Initiative is Spreading Authoritarianism
By Luciano Hoxhaj In 2013, President Xi Jinping of China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a project that has seen the development of...
Tensions Escalate Following Terrorist Attack in Northern Kosovo
By Luciano Hoxhaj On September 24, 2023, more than 30 armed Serbs attacked a monastery in Banjska, a village near Kosovo’s northern border with...