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.

Brazil’s Political Maze: Navigating Turbulence and Corruption

Apr 19, 2024 | Ursinus College

In recent years, Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has found himself under heightened scrutiny due to ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption....

Planting Roots in Shifting Sands: Weak Parties and the Quest for Democratic Consolidation in the Philippines

Apr 17, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman

No other comparison on Philippine politicians is as aesthetically pleasing as being called “butterflies”. This is not to say they are graceful or resilient, but rather that...

Social Media: The Digital Echo Chamber That Is Eroding Democracy

Apr 4, 2022 | Rollins College

Social media has successfully accomplished its goal of making connections and spreading ideas and information. Billions of users across the globe partake in social media daily, with multiple...

The Impact of Racial Reparations on Perceived Status Threat of the White American

Apr 4, 2022 | Rollins College

Racial Reparations aim to close the wealth gap between minorities and the rest of the population, that stems from slavery and the systematic injustices that followed. However, many European...

“The Republicans Try for a Hail Mary Pass”

Apr 4, 2022 | Rollins College

The Republican’s have run out of options. They have successfully obstructed any hopes of a Democratic appointment to the Supreme Court since Obama’s final term. It was 2016 when Mitch McConell took...

The Ongoing Effects and Investigation of the January 6th Attack on the Capitol, and Trump’s Inability to Claim Accountability

Apr 4, 2022 | Rollins College

Trump has become an infamous populist regarding his actions in office, and those thereafter since he lost the 2020 election. After the riot at the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, an investigation has...

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

Brazil’s Political Maze: Navigating Turbulence and Corruption

Planting Roots in Shifting Sands: Weak Parties and the Quest for Democratic Consolidation in the Philippines

Social Media: The Digital Echo Chamber That Is Eroding Democracy

The Impact of Racial Reparations on Perceived Status Threat of the White American

“The Republicans Try for a Hail Mary Pass”

The Ongoing Effects and Investigation of the January 6th Attack on the Capitol, and Trump’s Inability to Claim Accountability

Trump’s 2020 Tweet Incited Radical Right-Wing Extremist Groups to Riot on January 6th

What the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Means for American Polarization

Will France Elect a Demagogue as Its Next President?

The Decline in Voter Turnout among the French Public in Recent Years Reflects an Erosion of Democracy

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