by Alia Arnold | Oct 12, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
In mid-September of this year Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman was taken into police custody and died shortly after. The police stated that Mahsa Amini had a heart attack and that was the cause of her death. Although Amini’s brother, Kiarash Amini was outside the...
by AHMETMERT17@KU.EDU.TR | Jun 7, 2022 | Koç University
The Sanction Paradox and Democratic Erosion in Nicaragua The Central American country of Nicaragua has evolved into an even more autocratic government, with Daniel Ortega elected president for the fourth time in a row. Daniel Ortega eliminated the opposition during...
by Margherita Marras | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
Ever since his election victory in 2019, President Gotabaya Rajapska has been propelling the island nation of Sri Lanka into a repressive and violent authoritarian regime. In truth, Rajapaska’s dynasty began well before his presidency. In 2005, he served as the...
by Matthew Beylinson | Mar 24, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
In 1982 term limits were imposed on the office of the President of China. They were created by Deng Xiaoping (then president of China) to prevent another Mao-style autocrat from coming into power and dominating Chinese politics. Xiaoping did not blame Mao...
by Arpan Anand | Feb 16, 2022 | Boston University
What was meant to be a peaceful transition of power from the 45th to the 46th President of the United States turned into a doubting of the electoral institutions from former President Donald Trump. These allegations have made many question whether Democracy is truly...
