Misinformation Threats via Social Media Bots in the U.S.
Fake news could be one of the most potentially harmful things to democracy. With the presence of social media platforms growing more and more...
University of Georgia
A Peaceful Transfer of Power and the American People’s Concern for Their Election’s Security
The United States has faced an arguably unprecedented combination of factors, both domestic and international, throughout 2020 that have created...
The World’s Largest Democracy in Decline? The Threat of Hindu Nationalism in Modi’s India
Mob violence and mass rioting engulfed New Delhi earlier this year, with images of defenseless Indian Muslims beaten in the streets; their faces...
Germany: Does Political Extremism Hurt Its Democracy?
According to The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Germany qualifies as a country with full...
Will Trump Peacefully Step Down if He Loses the 2020 Election?
While there have been highly contentious U.S. presidential elections in the past, there has never been reason to question if the presidential...
Kashmiri Lives as a Force of Indian Democratic Erosion
On the night of September 24th, Kashmiri lawyer and activist, Babar Qadri, was shot dead in his home by two gunmen posing as potential clients....
Instability in Kyrgyzstan
In its 29 years of independence, Kyrgyzstan has seen more than its fair share of political turmoil. A former colony of the Russian empire,...
Belarus: The Tale of the Stealthy Autocrat
Stalin. Hitler. Kim Jong-Il. These are all names that easily come to mind when one thinks of a dictatorship. People usually do not associate...
A Pandemic of “Third-Termism” in West Africa?
The international community has difficulty punishing leaders who undermine electoral power transitions through democratic channels. In August...