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The Fall of the World’s Largest Democracy

The Fall of the World’s Largest Democracy

by Rhea Bhandari | Oct 8, 2026 | Boston University

India is the world’s largest democracy, with a population of more than 1.48 billion. In the 2024 general election, voting took place over 44 days, making it the largest democratic exercise in the world. Unlike the United States where elections are decentralized...
Neg Bannan Nan (Banana Man) to Barbecue : A Democracy in Free Fall

Neg Bannan Nan (Banana Man) to Barbecue : A Democracy in Free Fall

by Kate Charlotin | Oct 2, 2026 | Boston University

On July 7, 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home, and the suspects and conspiracy theories surrounding the attack have fallen on political opponents, his own wife, Colombian mercenaries, and other outside forces. That so many explanations...
Long Term Effects of the “Secret Club” Scandal

Long Term Effects of the “Secret Club” Scandal

by Halle Goldsmith | Apr 27, 2026 | Suffolk University

The “Secret Club” Scandal, often referred to as the “Slovenska” affair, shocked Croatian society and uncovered deep seated corruption that goes all the way to the top. During strict COVID-19 lockdowns, when ordinary citizens faced heavy restrictions,...

How Pakistans Government has Backslided Further since Imran Khan’s arrest

by Amna Durvesh | Feb 27, 2026 | Boston University

Democratic erosion is a gradual process that has been an ongoing process in Pakistan. While the country still holds elections and operates under the 1973 constitution, the quality of the democracy has weakened especially since Imran Khan, the former prime minister,...

Indefinite Term Limits: How Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is Further Entrenching His Power

by Lucinda Posner | Dec 10, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh

On July 31st, 2025, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly passed a new constitutional amendment 57 to three votes to allow the current president, Nayib Bukele, to run for a third term. The amendment also takes away an old provision that citizens lose their citizenship...
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