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The Election That May Save Hungary’s Democracy

The Election That May Save Hungary’s Democracy

by Annabel Greco | Apr 21, 2026 | Suffolk University

“Today we won because the Hungarian people didn’t ask what their country could do for them, but what they could do for their country,” -Péter Magyar Hungary just held its most consequential election in a generation, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s...
Democratic Erosion in Bolivia: A Case of Gradual Internal Decline

Democratic Erosion in Bolivia: A Case of Gradual Internal Decline

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...
Is Mexico’s Democracy Slipping?

Is Mexico’s Democracy Slipping?

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...

Peru’s Democracy Wasn’t Taken. It Was Given Away.

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...

Thailand’s Hybrid Regime: Democracy Shaped by Military and Monarchy by Ashleigh Sodee

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...
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