by Lian Hochen | Mar 14, 2022 | University of Georgia
The issue of democracy and democratization has been a subject of debate in social sciences for years. The effects of policy reaction to the sudden global shock of the COVID-19 pandemic on democratic backsliding has catalyzed the search of just how much the event has...
by Ashley Wellborn | Mar 14, 2022 | University of Georgia
Being a Gen Z has given me both the curse and the blessing of the digital age. I get criticized by my mother for being on my phone only moments after being asked how to make an Instagram story, and technology itself seems to be something that everyone roots for yet is...
by Aaron Mathauer | Mar 13, 2022 | University of Georgia
Discussions of police violence in American cities have led to the introduction of some troubling policy changes since the initial surge of protests in the summer of 2020. Rather than addressing the conduct of law enforcement, lawmakers across thirty-four states have...
by Dylan Page | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
On March 20th, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that United States forces would begin military exercises within Iraq. Among the coalition partners, it was clear the United States and NATO allies were going to remove the Hussein regime from power. No matter why...
by Sam Stahler | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
When we think about democratic backsliding, we tend to think about nations that have existed, in one form or another, for a reasonably long time — Russia, the United States, Venezuela, etc. It’s only natural — democratic backsliding isn’t necessarily a quick process,...