by Abigail Hegarty | Mar 16, 2021 | Northeastern University
In this time of increasing misinformation, polarization, and erosion of democracy in the United States, leaders with populist messages such as Marjorie Taylor Greene have mobilized voters to increase their power in government. In the case of Representative Greene,...
by Collin Thrower | Mar 11, 2021 | Northeastern University
Populism is often derided and with good reason. The term as applied in numerous cases offers little to praise. One common perception of populism is that it erodes democracy and often devolves into democratic backsliding or even stealth authoritarianism of some form or...
by Patrick H | Mar 8, 2021 | Rollins College
This is a blog post in response to the article by Sarah Penkava titled “The Aftermath of a Populist Leader in a Democracy”, published on the 3rd of December, 2020. She discusses the massive impacts that Donald J. Trump’s presidency has had on the country and the...
by Cetin Cetiner | Jan 15, 2021 | Koç University
Picture: Left to right; Matovic, Caputova, Fico. Retrieved from https://dam.nmhmedia.sk/image/3d7bd6a9-0365-4bef-969b-92c96faae26d_phpzrlvlq.jpg/1200/630 Slovakian democracy is young and has recent roots coming from the struggle of the 1989 revolution against the...
by Laura Pomberg | Jan 11, 2021 | University of Denver
The world is ending. This is the thought that went through the minds of many Americans this past summer. It was a tumultuous period, filled with civil unrest, uncertainty about public health, and financial trouble. Worry was again pushed to the forefront of Americans’...