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.
The Erosion of an Already Weak Democracy: The Rise and Fall of Jovenel Moïse
Undermining the Feedback Loop: How Trump’s Educational Policies Hinder Democratic Accountability
Democracy Six Feet Under: How Disinformation is Burying Philippine Democracy Alive
Unfair Elections: A Breach of Freedom
Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
The concept of free and fair elections, one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy, seems to be slipping away in the United States. While Donald Trump’s claims of...
Trump’s Schedule F Is a Threat to Democracy
Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
And you thought Trump’s 92% adviser turnover rate was bad? Former President Donald Trump has committed, upon reelection, to legally reclassify thousands of federal jobs to...
Why the “Common Good” of the Gun Control Debate Highlights America’s Democratic Flaw by Jake Hempel @ Skidmore College
Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
Gun control has been on the hot seat of political discussion in the United States over the past decade, and with good reason. With recent events in Parkland, Florida, to the Sandy Hook tragedy in...
Is He for Gun Control or for Gun Rights? Losing Faith in Changing Opinions by Isabelle Bertolozzi @ Skidmore College
Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
438. Since January of 2014, 438 people have been shot in a school shooting. 138 of those people died. That number does not even include the 20 first graders and six adults that were killed at Sandy...
Can Gun Control Return the Power to the People? by Wyeth Taylor @ Skidmore College
Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
Today it is undeniable one of the most divisive issues in American politics is centered around gun control. It is a deeply partisan issue, with the core value of the Second Amendment struggling...
Populist or Not, Trump’s Stance on Immigration Gives People the Chance to Stand Up for Democracy by Jillian Seigel @ Skidmore College
Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
The United States was founded through immigration and has continued to be a destination for many people. The issue of immigration has been a partisan issue for decades because of what political...
Recent Events Expose Trumpism as Example of the Risks of Populism by Austin Albertson @ Skidmore College
Mar 1, 2018 | Skidmore College
It is of little doubt that President Trump is a populist, and that “Trumpism” is simply his brand of populism. His campaign strategy and rhetoric reflected all the major signs of populist appeal:...
THE OLD GODS ARE DEAD: Rampant Corruption within Greece’s Failing Democracy by Ian Fowler @ GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Mar 1, 2018 | Georgia State University
The first democracy was born during the 6th century in Athens, Greece, now almost 1,500 years later this democracy is dying. Greece is currently struggling to maintain the traditions it helped found...
Supreme Courts ruling against immigration rights is embedded on populist beliefs.
Mar 1, 2018 | Skidmore College
The Supreme Court ruled against immigration rights with a 5-3 rule that non-citizens, and permanent residents will face deportation and the immigrants are not required to have a bond hearing if they...
Democracy is not just a Man’s Game: Why Duterte Should Take a Course on Women’s Rights By Minch Cerrero @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
Feb 28, 2018 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The President recently aroused public reaction by equating the essence of a woman to a functional vagina. In front of more than 200 former communist rebels, the President said, “Tell the soldiers,...
The Gun Violence Protest Movement Will be a Democratic Litmus Test by Lindsey Powell @ University of Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 2018 | University of Pennsylvania
On February 22nd, students and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania lined Locust Walk, the campus’s central pathway, to protest gun violence and call for reform. Their demonstration occurred...