by Jane Huber | Apr 15, 2018 | Skidmore College
Argentina has had a tumultuous relationship with democracy and populist leaders over the last century. Since the rise of Peronismo in the 1940s, no non-Peronist leader has maintained the presidency for a full term. However, current president, Mauricio Macri is...
by Lindsey Powell | Feb 19, 2018 | University of Pennsylvania
On January 30, 2018, President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to 46 million television viewers and a chamber filled with American dignitaries. Despite the chamber’s bustling energy, at least eleven lawmakers were missing from the crowd....
by Izzi Bertolozzi | Feb 16, 2018 | Skidmore College
Bright Line Watch is an organization that, according to their website, “brings together a group of political scientists to monitor democratic practices, their resilience, and potential threats.” The group recently released it’s Wave 4 survey data. Bright Line Watch...
by Jarred Barlow | Oct 11, 2017 | Boston University
After Donald Trump’s latest Twitter-staged boxing match, this time with Republican Senator Bob Corker, it seems as though one more mound of soil has been dropped on the grave of presidential maturity. It is no secret that Donald Trump has become increasingly divergent...
by Emma Geesaman | Oct 8, 2017 | Boston University
On October 1, Spain responded to what they deemed an illegal referendum by employing police forces to stop individuals in the region of Catalonia from voting for or against independence from Spain. This is far from the first time Catalonia has held symbolic voting...
