by Chloe Rudnicki | Apr 9, 2020 | Boston University
The COVID-19 pandemic is holding up a magnifying glass to the fragility of not only Hungary’s healthcare system but its already besieged democracy. In 2008, far-right populist Viktor Orban captured public sympathy, and Hungary’s highest political office, by exploiting...
by PO333 Boston University | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
The sky on May 22nd, 2014 looked grayer than usual. From my rooftop I could see billowing smoke from protestor camps throughout Bangkok as gunshots rang from military helicopters and tanks. From this day, I witnessed my country’s democratic institutions collapse...
by Michael De Dios | Dec 11, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
On November 8, 2019, Former Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva was released from prison after the latest ruling from the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal that reverses its position to allow imprisonment after a conviction following a first appeal. A day...
by Ian Mcgrail | Nov 24, 2019 | Salem State University
Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban is a well-established populist and a wolf in sheep’s clothing when it comes to democratically elected leaders. His reputation and recent actions as an authoritarian, anti-immigration candidate, and “Trump-like” leader are also...
by Kalif Robinson | Apr 26, 2019 | Georgetown University
Tanzania’s flawed democracy is turning into a brutal dictatorship. In 2015, President of Tanzania John Magufuli rode into power on a populist wave fueled by people’s dissatisfaction with corruption. However, Magufuli’s populist magnetism has quickly turned into...
