by Tornike Goglidze | Apr 28, 2025 | Tartu University
Robert Fico’s media law: a populist attack on public broadcasting In April 2024, Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, oversaw the dismantling of one of the most popular media outlets in the country, RTVS—The Radio and Television of Slovakia. Fico...
by Robert Dockery | Apr 20, 2025 | University of Memphis
Image Source: Getty Images/ABC News The loud, proud American trope has been a stereotype that Americans have worn proudly on their sleeves. This image, both a source of laughter and slight fear, has shaped perceptions worldwide for both Americans and their allies....
by Danielle Bogan | Apr 20, 2025 | University of Memphis
Trump has been called a populist since his initial campaign in 2016, with his ideas being mostly the same over the years: dismantle the Department of Education, impose tariffs on Mexico and China, and get rid of immigrants and their chances of birthright citizenship....
by Abigail Wilson | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
Only two weeks out from Presidential Elections, Romanian voters face a tough decision in deciding on the next leader of their country. The latest opinion polls show that nearly 40% of voters are still undecided on who to vote for. After all, most voters already cast...
by Miko Ukaji | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
Revisiting Japan’s Democratic Stagnation Populism is often portrayed as a toxin to democracy—an anti-pluralist, anti-institutional movement that undermines liberal norms. Yet, in certain contexts, it may function more like a bitter medicine: unpleasant and risky, but...
