by Jeremy L | Apr 24, 2020 | Rollins College
With an unprecedented pandemic, decisions made by governments can lead to further democratic backsliding or open the door for increased democratic resilience. It is obvious that no democracy is perfect or reaches the standard of contestation and...
by Robert Wilson | Apr 11, 2020 | American University
Amidst the onset of an economic recession in 2008, the Wall Street Journal quoted former Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emmanual with his now-infamous phrase, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” While certainly not his intention, Emmanual’s quote underscores...
by Chloe Rudnicki | Apr 9, 2020 | Boston University
The COVID-19 pandemic is holding up a magnifying glass to the fragility of not only Hungary’s healthcare system but its already besieged democracy. In 2008, far-right populist Viktor Orban captured public sympathy, and Hungary’s highest political office, by exploiting...
by Abigail Sklar | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University
Since being elected as Prime Minister in 2010, Viktor Orbán has led Hungary down a road toward authoritarianism, but recently, in the wake of the coronavirus, Orbán has received powers indefinitely that pose an even graver threat to Hungarian democracy. Orbán is a...
by John W | Apr 6, 2020 | Rollins College
In recent years, a fear has taken hold that democratic erosion is occurring all across the globe, from the United States to the Philippines. Many theories have been introduced in an attempt to explain why this is occurring and how it can be stopped. While the subject...
