by Aiden Cardozo | Nov 28, 2022 | Boston University
The rise of populist far-right parties in Europe threatens the continent’s democracies. These parties are dangerous not only because they threaten the political status quo but also because they employ dehumanizing rhetoric towards oppositional candidates which leads...
by Thomas McCarthy | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
The rise of polarization here in the United States of America is a major cause of concern for the democratic norms which exist here in the US. Over the years, the United States has undergone a tremendous shift towards unequivocal partisanism. Significant political...
by Owen Taylor | Nov 21, 2022 | Boston University
In 2020 Andrzej Duda won Poland’s presidential election with 51.2 percent of the vote. This very narrow margin unveiled the clear divide of polarization throughout their country. In addition, there are many instances of political sorting through gender and...
by Beatrice Hernandez | Nov 9, 2022 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential candidacy in the Philippines’ 2016 elections was a breath of fresh air for a majority of Filipinos. In a society of frustrated poor and ordinary citizens where the adage “the rich becomes richer, and the poor becomes poorer” rings very...
by Abebech Bekele | Oct 18, 2022 | Boston University
As the US 2022 midterm election continues, there are several phenomena going on in the process. The two political parties; Democrats and Republicans are the two competing rivals running for the upcoming elections. Democrats (liberals) and Republicans (conservatives)...