by Anna Thorner | Sep 12, 2024 | University of Notre Dame
Laura Gamboa is an Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the Keough School at the University of Notre Dame. She is an Affiliated Faculty of the Democratic Erosion Consortium and teaches the DEC Democratic Erosion university course. A month ago, on...
by Anna Thorner | Mar 7, 2024 | William Jewell College
The story of Venezuela’s descent into autocracy is not one tale; it is two stories linked together by little more than a transfer of power and an overreliance upon the volatile oil industry to promote the growth of a nation. Hugo Chavez took charge of a democracy that...
by Anna Thorner | Jan 6, 2024 | Sabanci University
Almost every country uses digital surveillance to some extent, whether it is for crime prevention and security, healthcare, or identity verification. But in some countries that have regimes with authoritarian tendencies, the line between surveillance for legitimate...
by Anna Thorner | Dec 8, 2023 | University of Memphis
Speeches are a political tool commonly used worldwide, but when they are used in a manner that distinctively promotes one’s agenda and avoids accountability, it becomes weaponized communication. The video of President Maduro depicts an emotionally charged...
by Britton Dedmon | Nov 21, 2023 | University of Memphis
The shape of the Venezuelan nation has been suffering for decades now. What was once a booming country has been on a rapid decline. The petrostate quality of the nation has switched from a saving grace to a hindrance under the elites and governance of Venezuela in the...
