by Natalia Dutra | Dec 2, 2021 | Georgia State University
After the sharp turn that the Moreno administration took, is Ecuador finally free from Populism’s deadly grip? While it seemed that the presidency of Rafael Correa would be the end of democracy in Ecuador, the unexpected election of President Lenín Moreno signaled a...
by Chanelle Chatman | Nov 30, 2021 | Georgia State University
Andrej Babiš lost power as a result of the 2021 elections. The former billionaire Prime Minister experienced many challenges during his term and leading up to the election. Is his leadership tied to Czech Republic’s recent trend of democratic erosion and uptick...
by Luke Caggiano | Nov 29, 2021 | University of Georgia
Although a democracy on paper, Mexico faces a substantial obstacle that drastically undermines the freeness and fairness of its elections. That obstacle is organized crime, particularly in the form of Mexico’s infamous drug cartels. Since their establishment in the...
by Kyle Burzycki | Nov 28, 2021 | Suffolk University
On January 1, 2021 a new university President arrived at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. Despite decades of tradition in which the university community voiced support for a candidate they felt represented their needs most, Professor Melih Bulu was appointed...
by Charlotte Smith | Nov 25, 2021 | University of Georgia
A trend that has become increasingly more noticeable over the past several years is the democratic erosion of Eastern European institutions, which is seen clearly in countries such as Belarus, Hungary, and Poland, the latter of which will be discussed in relation to...
