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...
by Leo Zaroff | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing US presidential transition grabbing daily headlines, it can be difficult for the American audience to focus on the political events of any other country. However, there are key lessons to be learned from countries like Peru,...
by Monica Greig | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
In 2018, Barack Obama said, “We’re the only advanced democracy that deliberately discourages people from voting.” This is incredibly problematic and unfortunately incredibly true. Political scientist Joseph Schumpeter [1] defines democracy as an arrangement decided by...
by Atman Mehta | Nov 17, 2020 | University of Chicago
Democracy in India is certainly at risk, if not already subverted, a demise that has been turbocharged under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That such a state of affairs is unfolding in India is particularly unfortunate given the country’s unique position in the world....
