by Charlie Lowry | Jun 15, 2021 | University of Surrey
Democracy has struggled to take hold in Africa, partly due its lack of economic development amongst other factors. The failure of democracy to spur economic development in Africa has opened a discussion on whether democracy really is a necessary precursor to...
by Alexander Engelsman | Apr 26, 2021 | American University
Democracy in Egypt lasted less than two years between 2011 and 2013. How do new governments fail so quickly? And is democracy gone for good in Egypt? For those watching the Arab Spring unfold, we truly did get every possible outcome. Some nations, like the Spring’s...
by Travis Hueber | Apr 21, 2021 | Arizona State University
Niger’s recent 2020 elections has been labeled an important period of democratization: securing its first transition of power between democratically elected leaders (Balima, 2021). This transition did not involve partisan alteration, with the winner, Mohamed Bazoum,...
by Iman Mohamed | Mar 24, 2021 | Georgia State University
Communication and social interactions are critical tools that can either solidify polarization or depolarize democracies at risk. Social relations inherently trickle down into the political discourse of every nation. This means that the status of these social...
by Tzion Jones | Jan 19, 2021 | Brown University
Social media and democracy often share a love-hate relationship in the Global South. In many cases, the blessing of free communication arrives alongside an infectious misinformation curse. In Nigeria, widespread use of WhatsApp makes the two especially hard to...
