by Lina Klak | Mar 4, 2022 | University of Chicago
Now that Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine, it is difficult to argue with the reality that Russia should now be considered a fully autocratic regime. Putin has shown that he is okay with disregarding long-standing international norms by...
by Michael McClure | Feb 26, 2022 | University of Chicago
On January 3, former U.S. president Donald Trump offered, via his Save America political action committee, an endorsement of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the 2022 parliamentary elections in Hungary, in which Orbán will be running for reelection on...
by Lily Ball | Feb 26, 2022 | University of Chicago
Belarus is widely regarded as an authoritarian state, headed by President Alexander Lukashenko. His most recent, fraudulent reelection in 2020 inspired unprecedented pro-democracy protests, leading to an intense government crackdown. An upcoming constitutional...
by Ella Shakin | Feb 25, 2022 | Boston University
In the 20th century Russia began to adopt more democratic tendencies following the corruption of the Soviet Union, but in the 21st century Russia’s actions have sparked growing concern for a democratic decline. Especially recently, in light of current events, the...
by Lina Klak | Feb 5, 2022 | University of Chicago
In Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election, comedian Volodymyr Zelensky won 73% of the run-off vote, unseating incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Watching from the United States— this was a tale that was unnervingly all-too familiar. Before becoming the President of Ukraine,...
