by Alec Wood | Mar 19, 2019 | American University
On 26 January 2017 Alexander Van der Bellen, former party spokesman and chairman of the Greens, became the 9th president of the Federal Republic of Austria. For many, this was a sign that the political center had held. That when put under pressure, the political...
by Jacob Farris | May 7, 2018 | American University
The backsliding of democracy in Europe, especially Eastern Europe is troubling for integrative nature of the European Union (EU). The concept of a greater Europe is now being tested by countries pushing the boundaries of the established rule of law. Major difference...
by Yanebi Blanco Bayona | Apr 13, 2018 | Skidmore College
Half a year after the problematic referendum for independence in the Spanish region of Catalonia, it is fair to call into question what is going to happen next. As a Spaniard studying abroad this year, I was able to follow the events from outside which provided me...
by Nicole Wells | Mar 25, 2018 | American University
Just before the Hungarian national election in 2014, Prime Minister Victor Orban declared his intention to build an illiberal state in Hungary. Orban said the “Hungarian nation is not a simple sum of individuals, but a community that needs to be organized,...
by Ron Fornaro | Mar 22, 2018 | Ohio State University
Intro On Monday, March 12th, 2018 an Austrian court struck down a law that would have taken away the rights of refugees and other migrant groups to receive health care and other benefits[1]. This move shows that the state of democracy in Austria is much stronger than...
