Far-Right Populism: A Threat to Poland’s Democracy
In recent years, we have seen how far-right populism has gained a footing in what many would consider to be some of the world’s strongest...
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Kyrgyzstan Faces Protests Over Recent Parliamentary Election
On the tail of Kyrgyzstan’s fourth election this year, President Sadyr Japarov seems to have finally secured an allied parliament but this...
Fake News and Democracy: How Are They Related?
The Idea of fake news and misinformation has been a historic problem for the United States of America. Although there are obvious differences...
Democracy in Bolivia with and without Morales: A Comparison
The health of Bolivia’s democracy has fluctuated since the country’s transition to this structure of government in 1982. Ethnic inequality,...
India: Democracy Will Not Die
For the past 15 years, democracy has been on the decline around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic only exacerbated existing issues as...
Brazil’s Major Threat to Democracy: President Bolsonaro
Brazil is the fifth largest democracy in the world, it is also currently one of the most fragile. While President Jair Bolsonaro often claims to...
Increased Polarization Can Lead to Increased Election Violence
Election violence has in large part existed for some time, but with the present rise in election violence in democracies, scholars are trying to...
What’s the Deal with Gerrymandering?
What is it? Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing the boundary of an electoral district strategically so that it benefits one political party...
Weaponization of Migration
Migrants seeking asylum in the EU are currently stuck in Belarus and facing multiple human rights abuses. The Belarusian government invites these...