by Eva Luna Rijntjes | Jan 4, 2023 | Sabanci University
In Hong Kong, an unusual kind of protesting started in 2014. Marked by singing and yellow umbrellas, quickly the young students that represented Hong Kong’s peaceful resilience against the growing authoritarian grip of the Chinese government became worldwide news....
by Tarik Bugrahan Mert | Jan 1, 2023 | Sabanci University
In this epoch, it is not seldom to come across an example of backsliding democracy. In a way, this phenomenon defines the gist of our times. However, the kind we witness in the US stands unique with its vibrant intellectual layout. For years behind, the fight for...
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 Claire Yockey | Dec 27, 2022 | University of Denver
What is democratic erosion? Democratic erosion is the phenomena in which government institutions fail to uphold democratic constitutions. There are many ways in which democracies can backslide into undemocratic governments, however, all forms of democratic backsliding...
by Ali Cevat Ulubas | Dec 27, 2022 | Sabanci University
Blog Post The Case of Hunter Biden’s Laptop Elon Musk recently bought Twitter, a social media platform that has over 200 million users worldwide. After his purchase Musk announced a couple of new measures such as “relaxing content restrictions, combating fake and...
