by Wenquan Xiao | Apr 28, 2019 | University of Chicago
Early results of the 2019 Indonesian elections indicate that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has secured a second term in office. A quick vote count on April 17 shows that Widodo won 55% of the vote, while his challenger, former army general Prabowo Subianto, received...
by Wenquan Xiao | Apr 21, 2019 | University of Chicago
As the world’s largest democracy heads to the ballot box this week, political observers are worried that propaganda and “fake news” pose a threat to the country’s parliamentary elections. Earlier this year, following the Kashmir car bombing targeted at Indian...
by Josie Lui | Apr 20, 2019 | University of Chicago
Two decades after the handover in 1997, many have observed the rapid decline of press freedom in Hong Kong, especially since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s took office in 2013.[1] After the politically pressured expulsion of Financial Times editor Victor Mallet in...
by Anna Meomutli | Mar 10, 2019 | Suffolk University
Republic of China, another name of Taiwan, is a quasi-independent state in the East Asian region that is showing the world that one can and will make it to freedom if people are connected by the strong belief in a better future. By pursuing by-the-book-democracy,...
by Salvatore Ragonese | Mar 7, 2019 | Suffolk University
Recent events in Nepal suggest that communism may be acting as an obstacle to the country’s democratic progress. According to the Himalayan Times, “Prime Minister and ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP)...
