by Will Ver Meulen | Dec 1, 2020 | University of Georgia
Some threats to democratic health might not be as blatant as one might think. Rather they could accompany regular developments such as a country’s immigration status. In recent years the Netherlands has paid witness to a massive influx of immigration. Specifically,...
by Emma Moller | Nov 27, 2020 | Suffolk University
The Scandinavian countries have historically been some of the most robust and fruitful democracies of modern times. Each nation ranks high in many metrics of human development as well. They are in many aspects as close to perfect democracy as can be. This...
by Taya Fontenette | Nov 25, 2020 | Northeastern University
On June 16, 2015, the landscape of American politics and democratic norms would drastically change when former reality TV star, and soon to be 45th President, Donald Trump formally announced his run for the presidency. In the speech, he called for the renegotiation of...
by Sophia Russinoff | Nov 24, 2020 | Northeastern University
It seems Peruvians hate corrupt politicians, but love voting for them. Although corruption investigations and reform are normally seen as a positive democratic mechanism, they can also cause voters to lose faith in their government and politicians to seek out...
by Mayur Patel | Nov 22, 2020 | Northeastern University
President Trump is a major source of democratic backsliding in the U.S.; it is time that he accepts defeat in the 2020 election. “What they’re doing is using COVID to steal an election. They’re using COVID to defraud the American people – all of our people...
