by JASON GUSTAVO BALLEJO | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Enrique Pena Nieto’s vote into office on June 1st, 2012 will forever leave a mark in Mexico’s path to a desired democracy. To begin with, lets summarize briefly who Enrique Pena Nieto is and what he stands for. Enrique Pena Nieto is a politician with the...
by KELSEY CAITLYN HOLMES | Mar 14, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
The recent general election in Italy that occurred on March 4, 2018, showed that the state is moving away from its democratic ties. Democratic backsliding can be defined as the breaking down of, “qualities associated with democratic governance within any regime”...
by JACOB MICHAEL AWRABI | Mar 14, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
When examining democratic erosion, a prime example of a brief case study is that of Turkey. Through an array of authoritarian tactics, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increasingly seized unchecked executive power. As a result, Erdogan has created...
by Sandra Sugata | Feb 15, 2018 | Columbia University
In a referendum that came on the heels of Lenin Moreno’s presidential victory, an overwhelming majority of Ecuadorian voters hammered the final nail in Rafael Correa’s proverbial political coffin. Quick count results showed, by a 2-to-1 margin, that voters approved...
by Alexander Henshaw-Greene | Sep 27, 2017 | Boston University
Stealth Authoritarianism, as expressed by Ozan Varol, refers to regime practices that make a country less democratic without outright violating laws or repressing opposition. Varol writes that stealth authoritarianism emerged as a result of internationally mandated...
