The United States, Mexico, and Unfolding Democratic Ideals
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has taken several actions that raise concern over United States – Mexico...
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Neoliberalism, Populism, and Democratic Erosion in Peru
The traditional conceptions of neoliberalism and populism are quite contradictory, making it difficult to imagine a scenario in which they could...
Your Political Beliefs May Be Programmed
We’ve all seen it – fake social media accounts blasting blatant disinformation and propaganda. Your uncle Bill retweets them and your cousin...
Putin Demagoguery: The Threat of State Deception
For years, the Russian government has acted in opposition to growing support for democracy in Eastern Europe. Former Soviet Union members such as...
Socialization, Polarization, and Populism in America
Socialization In the realm of social sciences, there are two main types of social capital: bonding and bridging. The first (bonding) typically...
COVID-19 and Democratic Erosion — The Virus That Eats Away Democracy
The issue of democracy and democratization has been a subject of debate in social sciences for years. The effects of policy reaction to the...
How the Politicization of the United States Supreme Court Is Anti-Democratic
Sunset glow illuminated statue and colonnade of US Supreme court in Washington DC< USA The Supreme Court was established as the final arbiter...
The Relevance of Belarusian Backsliding
The Cold War may have ended some decades ago, but the tensions between the West and Russia seem to be heating up once again. In the east, Ukraine...
The Appeal of Discrimination to Populist Leaders
Populism has been defined by Encyclopedia Britannica as: a political movement which champions, or claims to champion, the common person, usually...