by Haley Donovan | Nov 26, 2021 | Suffolk University
Back in 1982, when Honduras worked to pass their twelfth and most democratic constitution, Hondurans had hope for the potential of their democracy and government. They were optimistic about the power it had to bring their country and its people together. The...
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...
