University of Chicago

An Attack on Democracy in the Name of Bipartisanship

It is clear that increasing partisanship correlates with democratic erosion. Matthew Graham and Milan Svolik, in a candidate-choice experiment,...

Andrej Babiš outwardly does not appear to have the firmest grasp on power in the Czech Republic. The embattled billionaire Prime Minister has...

On August 9, 2020, Belarus held its presidential election. This is the first time in many decades where the current president, Alexander...

Allying an anti-corruption and anti-communism discourse with a vague desire for change, Jair Messias Bolsonaro won the turbulent 2018 Brazilian...

Amongst the constant chaos that has been this year’s election cycle, it’s easy to miss Marjorie Taylor Greene’s primary win. This past August,...

Last Wednesday Spain reached 1 million Covid-19 cases and the numbers are steadily rising. With official government sources admitting that...

Since the start of 2020, the COVID-19 virus has rapidly enveloped the world, creating crises across nations. For many governments, crises offer...

On August 8, 2020, Belarusians flocked to the polls to vote in their most contested presidential election since 1994. Going into the election,...

Many US citizens currently live in the era of slanted media. Citizens question the legitimacy of the US government and opposing parties, and this...