by Stasya Rodionova | Oct 24, 2020 | University of Chicago
In late June of 2020 the Russian government held a nation-wide plebiscite on a series of constitutional amendments proposed earlier this year by President Vladimir Putin. Among a myriad of changes like constitutionally banning same-sex marriage, fortifying instruction...
by Will Ver Meulen | Oct 13, 2020 | University of Georgia
More than 60 days of non-violent protests have followed the August Belarusian elections. This piece examines the history of the development and if there is a credible argument that the ongoing protests can trigger a Lukashenko resignation? The long plague of...
by Clara Fong | Apr 29, 2019 | University of Chicago
Amidst the Arab Spring Movement in 2011, Egypt was one of several in the region to successfully overthrow their government, igniting inspiration of a democratic future. Today, however, the continuous political unrest and lack of economic prosperity have led the public...
by Emily Maercklein | Apr 22, 2019 | University of Chicago
The ideal regime type Discussion of the end of democracy reliably captures the attention and fear of many Americans. As members of the most powerful liberal democracy in the world, it is understandably difficult to imagine the sacrifice of some personal liberties in...
by Zachary Witkin | Nov 3, 2017 | Brown University
Senegal has been widely regarded in the international community has having one of the most stable democracies in Africa. The 2012 election in which President Macky Sall defeated longtime incumbent Abdoulaye Wade marks the third consecutive democratic election and...
