The technology and social media that we are seeing today have made it more possible for coordinated and uncoordinated state actors to influence the minds of individuals to a greater degree, with more …
The Promises and Perils of Judicial Reform
Since 2015, Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has engaged in a systematic effort to remake their courts in the name of unrooting corruption and promoting the people's interest. Many countries …
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Political Circuses in the U.S. and Mexico: Avoiding the Coronavirus Pandemic and Embracing Democratic Erosion
Headline stories such as President Trump banning TikTok in the U.S. and President Andrés Manual Lopéz Obrador commenting on high profile Mexican elites’ scandals have taken over the media and these …
Catalonia and Madrid: Has Democracy Prevailed?
Under what circumstances does a region have a right to secede from its nation? To what degree can a nation democratically go to keep its regions from seceding? Spain and its famous region to the …
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Progressive Federalism in Practice: State Attorneys General As Safeguards Against Executive Aggrandizement
“Trump gets powerful new rival in Letitia James,” proclaimed one headline. “The thorn in Trump's side,” said another, soon after New York Attorney General Letitia James took office in 2019. Almost two …
“Democratic” Elections in Cameroon
What does it mean when everyone already knows the results of an election months, or even years, before it occurs? The citizens of Cameroon, a country in Central Africa, expect the Cameroon …
Partisanship: A Threat to American Judicial Independence
It is no secret to pro-democracy advocates and authoritarian rulers alike that an independent judiciary is a fundamental protection against authoritarian regression. Indeed, an independent judiciary …
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American Exceptionalism or An Eroding Election?: Destructive Voting Procedures in the United States
During a Virtual Roundtable on Voting and Electoral Manipulation that occurred on Friday, September 25th, democratic erosion experts pointed to the unfortunate fact that voters in the United States …