In Israel, Can Technology Prevent Democratic Erosion?
In Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition, Robert Dahl posits “three necessary conditions for a democracy” [1]. Underlying all three conditions...
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Analyzing the Media’s Role in President Trump’s Victory and Era
Mass Media were active participants, not simply unwilling instruments, to the rise and reign of United States President Donald Trump.Mylon Shalom...
4 Authoritarian Tendencies In Just 5 Days: Trump During the Longest Week of 2020
From not conceding the election to calling the election “the greatest fraud in the history of our country” Donald Trump has seemingly gone out of...
Suburban White Women, Polarization, and Democratic Erosion
It has long been established that party polarization can contribute to democratic erosion. As Steven Levitsky and Deniel Ziblatt have pointed...
Connecting the Dots Between Duterte and Trump
Many countries have experienced leanings and developments suggesting democratic erosion, backsliding, and general shifts towards authoritarianism...
Is the Longevity of the American Two-Party System in Question?
What does it mean to be a Republican or Democrat in 2020? What did it mean in 2016, or in 2012? How has the meaning changed between the last...
Jammu and Kashmir as an Example of Extreme Populism in India
In 2014, Narendra Modi ran as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and won the position of Prime Minister. The major theme of the BJP...
Organized Crime and Stealth Authoritarianism in Albania
Like many European nations that have seen the erosion of democratic norms and institutions, Albania faces a majority party that has...
Presidential Upheaval in Peru: How the Public Can Protect Democracy
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing US presidential transition grabbing daily headlines, it can be difficult for the American audience to...