by Stavros Ligris | Sep 11, 2025 | Boston University
By Stavros Ligris The shooting of Charlie Kirk during a university event in Utah this September has been described as shocking, tragic, and destabilizing. But it should also be understood as part of a larger pattern of democratic decline in the United States. What...
by Abigael Manalili | May 21, 2025 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Are Filipinos truly experiencing democracy fatigue, or are they simply frustrated with a system that caged their role to the ballot box? While many assume Filipino’s declining faith in democratic ideals, what we might be seeing is disillusionment with a democracy...
by Sam Kennedy | May 13, 2025 | James Madison University
Kuwait’s Emir has recently dissolved the country’s parliament citing corruption and the parliament’s poor performance as his reasoning. While this is not unprecedented in Kuwaiti politics, the circumstances surrounding the decision, specifically the...
by Andrew Mink | May 6, 2025 | Tulane University
The MAGA movement’s embrace of “meritocracy,” often wielded against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reveals a profound and damaging contradiction at the heart of its populist appeal, with serious implications for American democracy. While promising...
by Davit Shavdatuashvili | May 2, 2025 | Tartu University
In recent years, each 9th of May, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport welcomes very specific types of guests. Not tourists—but presidents, prime ministers and other notable guests from across the post-Soviet space and beyond. They plan to wholeheartedly join the...
