by Anika Bhat | Feb 25, 2022 | University of Chicago
One year after the 2020 elections, Wisconsin Republicans are more divided than ever. Many Republican voters have not accepted that former President Trump lost the election. According to an October poll from the Marquette University Law School, nearly two-thirds of...
by Saumya Jain | Feb 25, 2022 | University of Chicago
Under polarization, governmental institutions can lead to disproportionate influence for a certain subset of citizens. Donald Trump has increased polarization in recent years and demonstrated executive aggrandizement. Political scientist Nancy Bermeo defines the...
by Lucy Nye | Feb 25, 2022 | University of Chicago
Perhaps it is hard for people to imagine the democratic American leaders they favor could have ulterior motives. Or perhaps Americans are so polarized that they are willing to overlook non-democratic actions so long as they benefit their partisan and ideological...
by Maia Soltis | Feb 18, 2022 | Boston University
Former President Donald Trump has been called a populist ever since the American population, news outlets, and politicians in Washington started taking his campaign seriously back in 2016. After all, he ran on the slogan “Make America Great Again”, accusing every...
by Arpan Anand | Feb 16, 2022 | Boston University
What was meant to be a peaceful transition of power from the 45th to the 46th President of the United States turned into a doubting of the electoral institutions from former President Donald Trump. These allegations have made many question whether Democracy is truly...
