by Charlotte Smith | Oct 13, 2021 | University of Georgia
In recent years, the Republic of Belarus has become a pertinent example of democratic backsliding in Eastern Europe. Nowhere was this clearer than during the 2020 Belarusian presidential election season and the reactions from both the incumbent government and...
by Ruth Bodeep | Sep 30, 2021 | University of Georgia
It would not be considered a surprise to many that the state of Israel, also known as the occupied territories of Palestine, displays several characteristics of a government threatened by factors of corruption. While particularly focusing on recent years and...
by Alice Hornsby-George | Jun 7, 2021 | University of Surrey
There is clear cut evidence, both in reports on democracy and through empirical evidence from around the globe, that the trend of the world is in the direction of autocracy, away from the considered norm of democratic ideals. Iran is perhaps one of the biggest...
by Alessandra Neri | May 31, 2021 | University of Surrey
Since the 17th century, elections have represented a necessary condition for the legitimate functioning of representative democracies. Nonetheless, if the criteria of freedom and fairness are not properly respected, the mere presence of popular vote will not prevent a...
by Steven Davis | May 4, 2021 | Georgia State University
There is no mystery that Albania is one of the most corrupt counties in all of Europe. Before the 21st century, Albania served home to corrupt companies and large charitable foundations for a Ponzi scheme. The companies promised investors that they could double or...
