by Judith Zhang | Feb 4, 2022 | University of Chicago
This past month, four journalists have been killed in Mexico. Last year, at least seven journalists were killed, marking an unprecedented number of deaths of journalists and reporters. Mexico has been consistently named as the most dangerous country in the world for...
by Ian Mcgrail | Nov 24, 2019 | Salem State University
Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban is a well-established populist and a wolf in sheep’s clothing when it comes to democratically elected leaders. His reputation and recent actions as an authoritarian, anti-immigration candidate, and “Trump-like” leader are also...
by Kalif Robinson | Apr 26, 2019 | Georgetown University
Tanzania’s flawed democracy is turning into a brutal dictatorship. In 2015, President of Tanzania John Magufuli rode into power on a populist wave fueled by people’s dissatisfaction with corruption. However, Magufuli’s populist magnetism has quickly turned into...
by Sunder Sai | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
What’s cooking in Argentina’s political kitchen? Democracy with a side of corruption is certainly featured on the menu. Here in this post I am bringing out the handy-dandy democratic backsliding magnifying glass to take a closer look at this country, its...
by JUSTIN FRIAL AMBROSIO | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
On March 4, 2018, a mainstream populist party founded by a comedian won the most seats in the Italian parliamentary election. The Five Star Movement garnered 32.22% of the votes, trailed by the 18.9% vote share of the Democratic Party (PD) and the 17.69% share of Lega...
