by Ali Onur Gitmez | Jan 1, 2023 | Sabanci University
Democratic backsliding refers to the decline or reversal of democratic principles and practices within a political system. This can be caused by the weakening of democratic institutions and the emergence of authoritarian practices. In recent years, democratic...
by Michael Iacobelli | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
In late September of 2022, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party won a plurality of the votes in the parliamentary elections to secure control of the government in Italy. Meloni has been criticized in the past for her rhetoric that is considered homophobic....
by Thomas McCarthy | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
The rise of polarization here in the United States of America is a major cause of concern for the democratic norms which exist here in the US. Over the years, the United States has undergone a tremendous shift towards unequivocal partisanism. Significant political...
by Jake Gustin | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
A once successful democracy, Venezuela has experienced a sudden economic downturn due in part to the price of oil dropping worldwide, causing a shift at all levels of the country’s government and in turn leading to a seemingly unstoppable case of democratic...
by Isabelle Megosh | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
In May 2022, Sinn Féin, Northern Ireland’s largest nationalist party, won the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly, marking the first time a nationalist party in support of a reunited Ireland has won the most seats under Northern Ireland’s power-sharing...
