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.

Israel’s Judicial Reforms: A Potential Danger to Democracy?

Israel’s suggested judicial reforms pose a risk to democratic checks and balances by undermining the independence of the judiciary, centralizing executive authority, and potentially weakening democratic principles, similar to what has been observed in countries like Poland.

Arresting Opposition and Squashing Protests: Democratic Backsliding in Turkey Under Erdoğan

Turkey has been inching towards autocracy under Erdoğan and the AKP for the last 22 years.

2025 Romanian Elections: An Election Redo and a Barred Candidate

Only two weeks out from Presidential Elections, Romanian voters face a tough decision in deciding on the next leader of their country. The latest opinion polls show that nearly 40% of voters are still undecided on who to vote for. After all, most voters already cast...

Reflection on Moving Forward: Local Governance Approach to Mitigate Conflict and Elevate Civilian Engagement and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar

Oct 15, 2023 | School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University

Many think tanks, ethnic leaders, and some researchers in Myanmar always argue that the concept of federal democracy is suitable to adopt and practice in a country like...

Democratic Erosion University Course Student Blog

Israel’s Judicial Reforms: A Potential Danger to Democracy?

Arresting Opposition and Squashing Protests: Democratic Backsliding in Turkey Under Erdoğan

2025 Romanian Elections: An Election Redo and a Barred Candidate

Reflection on Moving Forward: Local Governance Approach to Mitigate Conflict and Elevate Civilian Engagement and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar

Tensions Escalate Following Terrorist Attack in Northern Kosovo

Symptomatic: Argentina Is Infected With Threats to Its Democracy

Ways of Discussing Politics

What We Can Learn From the Irish: Lessons in Populism

Benin 2021: What Is an Election in the Absence of Competition?

How Comedian Beppe Grillo’s Social Movement Online Shifted Italian Politics Into An Uprising of Political Populism

Even if It Is a Fragile Economy, Greece Still Survives During the COVID-19 Pandemic—But Poor of Freedom of Expression

Liberia: Will the End of the Weah Administration Be a Turning Point in African Leadership?

Small Town Camaraderie in COVID-19 Crisis

Albania: The State Of Corruption

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