by UMA MUKUL VAINGANKAR | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
RIDING IN ON A LOW Hugo Chavez rose to power in Venezuela almost two decades ago in the midst of public distrust and discontentment with the Venezuelan government and judiciary. In 1992, Presidente Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez survived two coup attempts led by then...
by Ricardo Taylor | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
The right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD), has gained momentum in the recent years, and has managed to use social media to their advantage. In the recent 2017 elections AfD, gained 13% of the vote, which led them to gain seats in the German...
by MACKENZI TAYLOR-MARIE ELIAS | Mar 14, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Since gaining its independence from British Colonial rule in 1963, Kenya has evolved into a stable, economically sound nation with an exemplary democratic system. Its government has adopted a constitution which establishes a multiparty parliamentary democracy...
by KELSEY CAITLYN HOLMES | Mar 14, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
The recent general election in Italy that occurred on March 4, 2018, showed that the state is moving away from its democratic ties. Democratic backsliding can be defined as the breaking down of, “qualities associated with democratic governance within any regime”...
by Marissa Kelly | Mar 9, 2018 | Ohio State University
$250 to attend. $1,000 to be a host. $1,500—sometimes more—for a picture with the famous senator or celebrity or whomever the campaign managed to get for this particular event. If you’ve ever worked for a political campaign you know the drill—it’s all about the money....
