by Sara Ramirez | Mar 8, 2026 | University of Houston
On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s (Burma) military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized control of the country and overthrew the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for democracy party. The coup terminated an ongoing process of...
by Iris Claire Alolor | Jan 10, 2026 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Democracy is often framed as a straightforward process in which citizens elect their leaders and political authority reflects popular will. Yet the presence of elections alone does not guarantee democratic rule. When political choice is engineered rather than genuine,...
by Laylah Gasca | Nov 20, 2023 | University of Memphis
Recep Erdogan has just won his third consecutive term as Turkey’s president, so what does this mean for Turkey’s democracy? What was once a thriving example of a steady democracy to its neighboring countries, is now facing its all-time low in terms of...
by Jake Gustin | Oct 15, 2022 | Boston University
On September 30, 2022, Burkina Faso experienced its second coup within a year, ousting the now former President Lieutenant-Colonel Pual-Henri Damiba in favor of Ibrahim Traore, one of the army captains for the nation, who has utilized military rule to establish a new...
by May Li | May 17, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
Since gaining independence from British Rule, Myanmar, then known as Burma, experienced years of civil unrest between various ethnic groups. Just within 8 months after independence, the country was plunged into a civil war as each ethnic group formed their own armies,...
