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.

Donald Trump the Nazi Reincarnate?: Godwin’s Law and How This Phenomenon is Counterproductive to Understanding Democratic Erosion

What do we hope to accomplish when comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, a tyrannical perpetrator of genocide?

The Russia-Ukraine War Bodes Poorly for Democracy, But Not in the Way You Think

The Russia-Ukraine War is a serious threat to global democracy through the growing wave of isolationism in the United States, an entity that has typically been at the forefront of fighting authoritarianism across the world.

The Trump Administration’s Attack on USAID

The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle USAID, increase concerns about democratic backsliding as it could result in a trend with the executive undermining institutional legitimacy.

Youth Civic Engagement and The Future of Democracy

Nov 10, 2022 | Suffolk University

The importance of youth engagement in the democratic system, and ways that those who are not yet able to vote can still engage in civics. Our Issues, Our Voices, Our Votes:...

Arrested, Dead, or with Victory

Nov 10, 2022 | Skidmore College

"Só saio, preso, morto ou com vitória" Originally in Portuguese, Brazil’s presidential incumbent promises what will occur after the election. President Jair Bolsonaro told...

The Special Counsel and the Failure of Checks on Executive Power by Sammy Elmasri

May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago

Partisan degradation of democratic processes has resulted in the failure of checks on executive power specifically in reference to the Mueller Report. Ideally, the Department of Justice would check...

Culture Clash: Mongolia’s Democratic Journey Takes a Turn by Clara Fong

May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago

Since its Democratic Revolution in 1990, Mongolia has been defined as an “oasis of democracy” among an ocean of authoritarian rule by China and Russia. This was a profound rarity in Central Asia;...

Protected: The Danger of a Second Referendum

May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago

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Understanding the Effects of “Alternative Facts” by Leon Chin

May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago

It appears that institutions that serve to disseminate information from the government to the general public is incredibly important. President Trump himself has demystified the norms of sharing and...

Biden: Promising to Reverse Democratic Backsliding and Resisting the temptation to join the Erosion by Warren Casey Epstein

May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago

Is former-Vice President Biden’s campaign for president promising to reverse potential democratic backsliding in the United States? American voters tend to elect a president who cures the single...

Democratic Erosion University Course Student Blog

Donald Trump the Nazi Reincarnate?: Godwin’s Law and How This Phenomenon is Counterproductive to Understanding Democratic Erosion

The Russia-Ukraine War Bodes Poorly for Democracy, But Not in the Way You Think

The Trump Administration’s Attack on USAID

Youth Civic Engagement and The Future of Democracy

Arrested, Dead, or with Victory

The Special Counsel and the Failure of Checks on Executive Power by Sammy Elmasri

Culture Clash: Mongolia’s Democratic Journey Takes a Turn by Clara Fong

Protected: The Danger of a Second Referendum

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Understanding the Effects of “Alternative Facts” by Leon Chin

Biden: Promising to Reverse Democratic Backsliding and Resisting the temptation to join the Erosion by Warren Casey Epstein

Turkish Election Court Calls For Re-vote in Istanbul Mayoral Election by Victoria Malloy

Gerrymandering and the Courts as a Guardrail of Democracy by Aimee Hwang

New World Order by Thomas Martino

Rise of Brazilian Nationalism In Education by Luis Sierra

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