by Emma Akang | Dec 5, 2025 | University of Georgia
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) exemplifies how the application of a supposedly technical citizenship law can subvert the democratic boundaries between “citizens” and “non-citizens.” By making provisions for the expedited...
by Ainsley Tischler | Dec 1, 2025 | Northeastern University
On Monday, November 10th, Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies revealed that several of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s long-time associates and other members of the government were allegedly involved in taking roughly 100 million dollars in kickbacks from Ukraine’s...
by Zoe Perri | Nov 24, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
El Salvador has been known, historically, for its high murder rate and deep-seated gang violence. However, over the past six years the country’s gang violence has decreased by 70%. But at what cost? President Nayib Bukele has taken the country by storm,...
by Rabie Musa | Nov 10, 2025 | Universitas Islam Indonesia
Human Security and Democratic Erosion in Sudan (2018 – 2023) Introduction As a high school student, I joined thousands of Sudanese youth in the streets of Wad Madani in December 2018. I became a member of the Wad Madani resistance committee. Wad Madani was...
by Arianna Lopez | Oct 18, 2025 | Arizona State University
Modern autocratization is often marked by executive leaders weaponizing the legal system of the democratic country they were elected to lead. It allows for an easy way of legitimizing controversial political moves, giving them a legal veneer in order to conceal their...
