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.

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...

Why Protecting American Democracy Means Coming Together In Protest

In the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, the Democratic Erosion Consortium's very own professors Robert Blair and Steven Rosenzweig wrote an article in The Boston Globe urging readers to “Get ready to protest like democracy depends on it.” The article was in...

Ukraine and Russia: Soviet Tensions Lead to Modern Mass Murder

Dec 15, 2022 | Suffolk University

Russia has been threatening the democratic sovereignty of Ukraine since the country declared independence from the USSR shortly before its official dissolution in the early...

Castillo’s Failed Self-Coup

Dec 15, 2022 | Sabanci University

Recently, on the 7th of December, Pedro Castillo former president of Peru attempted to give a self-coup d'état. The Peruvian congress held a vote in which it was decided...

Feeling the Bern

Mar 6, 2020 | Suffolk University

Drawing crowds over thirteen thousand people, Bernie Sanders entertained a lot of people. This was very first experience at a rally for a presidential candidate and I will never forget it. I felt...

Are Americans okay with a lack of universal healthcare? The ones that are not are getting out and voting.

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

A lack of universal healthcare looks different to every American. For some, it means skipping doctor appointments routine check-ups. For others, it means ignoring medical help when its an urgency,...

Ever Been to a Political Rally? Me Neither, Until Now.

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

Senator Bernie Sanders held a local stop on his campaign trail in Boston, at the Boston Commons. Attracting over 13,000 people, old and young, to show their support for the leading Democratic...

Here’s how Greenovate is taking on Climate Change in the City of Boston

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

The City of Boston is dealing with a plethora of issues and one of them is climate change. How does the city intend to fight the prospects of climate change that will harm our most vulnerable...

Bernie Sanders: Is Youth Support Enough to Win the Democratic Nomination?

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders recently hosted a rally in Boston, Massachusetts this past Saturday, in which a significant crowd of over 13,000 people showed up to support. Known...

“Bern Baby Bern:” the Fires of a Political Revolution

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

This election cycle is easily the most politically charged and polarizing candidate run that our country has seen in recent history. Compared to the fierce and nail biting conclusion of the 2016...

Is Human Trafficking a Big Problem in the U.S.? It depends on who you ask.

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

There are many different crimes than fall under the Human Trafficking umbrella that most people wouldn’t even consider. One of the most common misconceptions about trafficking is that the majority...

It is Now or Never: The Drive Gen-X and Millenials are Taking to Change the Course of our Nation’s History.

Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

Today’s political climate must be one of the most unpredictable of its kind. Democrats and Republicans have been found to have little to no trust in each...