by Jungwon Bae | Apr 21, 2026 | George Mason University
Changes in Bolivia’s Democracy V-Dem. (2025). Political regime (Bolivia). Our World in Data. This chart shows the changes in Bolivia’s political regime throughout history. The data indicate that Bolivia has had issues with attaining an operational democratic...
by Yehyun Kim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities
Is Mexico’s Democracy Slipping? Yehyun Kim Why choose this case for study: Mexico is a fascinating and critical case for this study democratic backsliding. I believed this country is often seen as a successful case of...
by Nuri Gi | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
The night he went after Congress, the courts, and the constitution all at once, most people backed him for it. That detail tends to stop people. It should. April 1992, Lima. A sitting president tears apart the basic structures of his own government and over 70...
by Ashleigh Sodee | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
Thailand’s political system is also shaped by the continued influence of the monarchy, particularly under King Maha Vajiralongkorn, which makes it distinct from many of its Southeast Asian neighbors. The military has often justified coups as necessary to protect the...
by Huiseob Lim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
Turkey still holds elections, yet democratic competition in the country has become increasingly constrained. Freedom House’s 2026 report rates Turkey 32/100 and classifies it as “Not Free,” describing a system in which Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP have...
