“The Punisher,” “Dirty Harry,” “Trump of the Philippines.” These are just a few of the nicknames given to controversial Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, and for good reason. You might think that …
Running Against Populism, by Ronen Schatsky
Democrats are lining up to run against President Trump, and they will be confronting a unique challenge. Not only are they running against an incumbent president, a historically difficult feat, but …
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Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum: a Cautionary Tale for a Post-Arab Springs World by Clara Fong
Amidst the Arab Spring Movement in 2011, Egypt was one of several in the region to successfully overthrow their government, igniting inspiration of a democratic future. Today, however, the continuous …
Is America A Populist Regime? by Kenjiro Lee
In Chapter 2 of "What Is Populism?", Jan-Werner Müller takes to task the concept of how a populist in power operates, mainly deconstructing the concept that a populist can no longer use tactics of …
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“Populism” as an Expression of Popular Sovereignty: Democracy as a Threat to Itself? By Ian Henson
A successful representative democracy is dependent on the expression of the citizens’ interests and views in society through “popular sovereignty”. This idea is the foundation of any working democracy …
Beating Populist Rhetoric: The Democrats’ Guide to the 2020 Election by Alexa Keith
On February 3, 2020, the Iowa caucuses will be held, the first step in finding the Democrat who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency. As of April, 2019, 21 Democrats have declared their …
The Future of the European Union by Thomas Martino
Brexit On June 23rd, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Nigel Farage was the leader of the Brexit movement, and he addressed the European Parliament less than a week after …
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Japan: Populism and Government Responsiveness by Dillan Passmore
Populism has recently become a buzzword in the international political scene, and political actors feel frustrated when they try to reconcile its consequences. As such movements change the nature of …
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