by Julio Vaquerano | Apr 24, 2026 | Boston University
The current state of democracy in El Salvador emphasizes how pernicious polarization destroys the possibility of effective resistance to democratic backsliding, as theorized by McCoy, Rahman, and Somer in “Polarization and the Global Crisis of Democracy.”...
by Julio Vaquerano | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
The current state of democracy in the Philippines demonstrates how hybrid regimes develop through executive power expansion, legal system manipulation, and attacks on fundamental institutions such as courts and news organizations. The Duterte administration used his...
by Amber Chan | Apr 8, 2019 | Boston University
The political climate of today is more than just a little tense. Even before the 2016 presidential election, the liberal and conservative sides of the American political realm were strong opposers of each other. However, in more recent years, especially after the...
by Amber Chan | Feb 13, 2019 | Boston University
For over 35 days, the state of the United States was in limbo. From December 22nd until January 25th, the longest government shutdown was a stand-off between Congress and President Trump, mainly regarding the funding of Trump’s desired border wall. It started when...
by Victoria Saeed | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
Since its first appearance in 2013, following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter has become a highly-controversial statement for a nation reluctant to confront its ongoing history of racial injustice. The movement...
