Constitutions are widely recognized as a critical or essential component to a well-functioning democracy. Although many would agree that the U.S. Constitution is not a perfect document, it has existed …
Media Denunciation by Gabriel Moran
Around the world, there has been an attack on the media in countries everywhere that experience democratic backsliding. In places like Turkey, Venezuela, Poland and many more, the media remains under …
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Analyzing the Democratic Erosion in Turkey by Joshua Varela @ University of California, Los Angeles
On July 15, 2016, an event occurred in Turkey that rarely occurs in mature democracies. The Turkish armed forces initiated a coup d’état against Turkish governmental institutions, namely Turkish …
A TURKISH TRAGEDY by JONAH KAY @ UCLA
A Turkish Tragedy Recent actions taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have put the country in the spotlight due to the proliferate democratic erosion that has been unfolding. …
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How Much Longer Does Turkey Have Before it Erupts? by Nefthaly Rivera @ University of California, Los Angeles
As seen in several cases of democratic erosion, cunning politicians get publicly elected on a popular platform, and as soon as their shoes hit the floor of their shiny new office they change their …
Erdogan’s Empire: A Case Study of democratic backsliding in Turkey by Jacob Awrabi @ University of California, Los Angeles
When examining democratic erosion, a prime example of a brief case study is that of Turkey. Through an array of authoritarian tactics, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increasingly …
A Nail in Ataturk’s Coffin by Shravan Balaji @ University of Pennsylvania
On April 16, 2017, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) celebrated the passage of their landmark Constitutional referendum by a margin of 51.4% to 48.6%. 85% of …
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A Streetcar named ‘Democracy:’ An Analysis of Democratic Erosion in Turkey by Sam Wieske @ University of California, Los Angeles
A few decades ago, Turkey was the poster-boy of a democracy in the Islamic world. Fast forward to present day and Turkey is far from being a paragon of democracy, in light of the recent coup and …