Democratic Erosion University Course Student Blog

Students enrolled in our course are encouraged to write for the course blog, and to read and comment on posts from students at other participating universities. The blog offers students the opportunity to analyze current events through the lens of the theory and case studies they engage with through the course.

These blogs reflect the views of the student authors, and not those of the Democratic Erosion Consortium.

How the Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Impacts American Democracy

In July 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution for actions taken while in office. In Trump v. United States (2024), the court stated that its decision was solely for clarification of...
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El Salvador: Trading Checks and Balances for Saftey

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Resistances to Democratic Backsliding in Indonesia

Indonesia has experienced continuous democratic backsliding since 2017. Despite pervasive executive aggrandizement and other continuing challenges, domestic actors have worked from above and below to resist democratic erosion. This post focuses on student movements,...
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On the ousting of Orbán

Apr 28, 2026 |

Viktor , standard bearer of the international populist right wing and Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, has been defeated. The election took place on April, 12th 2026 and saw Péter Magyar, a...

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