by Alessandra Neri | May 31, 2021 | University of Surrey
Since the 17th century, elections have represented a necessary condition for the legitimate functioning of representative democracies. Nonetheless, if the criteria of freedom and fairness are not properly respected, the mere presence of popular vote will not prevent a...
by Abou Ndiaye | Apr 20, 2021 | American University
Chad is a country that relatively obscure to those who seldom follow African politics. A google search of Chad will produce the TV series ‘’Chad’’. However, Chad is in a very strategic location in Africa, and as a result, their elections have continental and regional...
by Matthew Barrow | Mar 11, 2021 | Northeastern University
Can independent electoral commissions save American democracy from its gridlocked legislature? Based on its international implementation, no! Independent electoral commissions in this post will be defined as groups removed from the partisan process (typically state...
by Ozlem Ozturk | Jan 15, 2021 | Koç University
Thirty years after independence from the Soviet Union, the political landscape in Georgia is more polarized than ever. Currently, the major rift takes place between the ruling Georgian Dream Party (GD) and the main opposition party, United National Movement (UNM). The...
by John Haddock | Jan 6, 2021 | University of Denver
The 2020 Presidential election has been unique in its placement in our history in just about every possible way. From the impeachment of the president running for reelection to a pandemic that’s claimed the lives of nearly three-hundred thousand as of the end of...
