by Helen Taura | Feb 4, 2022 | University of Chicago
In Ozan Varol’s Stealth Authoritarianism, one of the main conditions of authoritarianism is “rampant” corruption as well as “abuse of state resources” [1]. Regime change is deemed possible through “a pacted transition, revolution, coup, or foreign intervention” [2]....
by NSARAYLI17@KU.EDU.TR | Jan 18, 2022 | Koç University
In November 2013, it was the beginning of the protests that changed the future of Ukraine, both from its own citizens and the world. Chenoweth & Stephan suggests in their book of “Why Civil Resistance Works” suggests that nonviolent protests have a greater success...
by Aziz Kabia | Dec 5, 2021 | Georgia State University
The intricate relationship between authoritarian forms of contemporary populism and its potential implications on democratic order is incredibly important, but also, almost entirely paradoxical. On the one hand, populist leaders are often exceptionally effective in...
by Bilge Kahraman | Jan 10, 2021 | Koç University
Populist approach of Law and Justice Party (PiS) caused substantial amount of damage to democracy in Poland. PiS dominates the Polish Parliament for a long time. Party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski enjoy disproportionate share of power. Poland faced with significant...
by Bladimir Cuevas | Dec 18, 2020 | Suffolk University
The year 2020 has seen the democratic fallacies of one particular nation unraveled in front of the eyes of its citizens, all within the premises of a presidential election. Acts of political corruption, racial injustice, and evident tactics to remain in power have...
