by Matthew Sparks | Apr 28, 2019 | University of Chicago
The fundamental idea of clientelism, at first glance, naturally seems to be a rather undemocratic practice, considering that such patronage-networking effectively encourages outright vote-buying. Indeed, precisely such a type of behavior has been credibly charged with...
by Markyle West | Apr 23, 2019 | Utah State University
In a political climate that is already turbulent, will debt and population decline hinder Japanese Democracy? If so, how can the Japanese government stop these problems from contributing to a democratic decline? Japan has the highest national debt to Gross Domestic...
by Sheridon Evans | Apr 19, 2019 | Sacramento State University
Intro to Kenyan Politics In the nation of Kenya, as with most post-colonial African nations, democracy has not been around for a long time. Also, for virtually every African nation scarred by colonialism, the ethnic groups that exist in modern borders could very well...
by Hoang Nguyen | Apr 12, 2019 | Suffolk University
Foreign aid: a transfer from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries _Dean Acheson_ The issues of foreign aid have always involved in corruption and inefficiency since the beginning. However, foreign aid did have a strong impact on the...
by Hannah Upchurch | Mar 5, 2019 | American University
At the end of February, Benjamin Netanyahu drew condemnations from all over the world for a deal that would bring a Kahanist party into the Knesset if his coalition prevails in the coming elections. The inclusion of an openly genocidal party is appalling:...
