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How elites quietly destroyed democracy in Venezuela

by Chanul Baek | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities

Democracies do not usually collapse in some dramatic moments. There is no single night where everything suddenly falls. Most of time, they fade slowly and almost silently until the day they are not really democracies anymore. That is what happened in Venezuela....
Why Elections Alone Do Not Make the Philippines Democratic

Why Elections Alone Do Not Make the Philippines Democratic

by Minjoo Kim | Apr 19, 2026 | George Mason University

Why Elections Alone Do Not Make the Philippines Democratic The Philippines holds elections every six years. All citizens have the right to vote, leaders are changed by the results of elections, and political campaigns look like it democratic. Yet after each election,...
What Does the United States Democracy Have in Store?

What Does the United States Democracy Have in Store?

by Stephanie Moran | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University

  The United States has always had a fair democracy, but in a year our democracy has fallen. One President has made tremendous changes, but many of these changes haven’t been good for us as American Citizens. The democracy of the United States has been at hands...
The Trend of Polarization: How Political Competition Becomes Conflict

The Trend of Polarization: How Political Competition Becomes Conflict

by Benedetta Rossi | Apr 16, 2026 | Boston University, Universities

“Us” Versus “Them” In the context of modern politics in the United States and around the world, an increasingly worrying factor that plays a role in the phenomenon of democratic erosion is polarization. Polarization is a process through which the civil and political...

Due Process Violation and Democratic Erosion in El Salvador

by Sandra Teran | Apr 6, 2026 | University of Houston

In March 2022, El Salvador declared a state of emergency that would reshape not only the country’s political landscape but also their legal foundation. Under the current President Nayib Bukele, the government launched an extreme and shocking crackdown on gang...
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