by Dylan Quinn | Apr 13, 2018 | Skidmore College
Quietly and unsurprisingly, President Ian Khama stepped down from his position as the leader of the Republic of Botswana. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) – the dominant force in Botswana politics for the entirety of the country’s independence – grooms and...
by Anne Pfeifenberger | Apr 13, 2018 | Skidmore College
Current conversation in the United States focused on democratic decline represents broader discussion and observation of democracies across the globe. Democratic ranking indexes, such as Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit, draw attention with reports...
by Yanebi Blanco Bayona | Apr 13, 2018 | Skidmore College
Half a year after the problematic referendum for independence in the Spanish region of Catalonia, it is fair to call into question what is going to happen next. As a Spaniard studying abroad this year, I was able to follow the events from outside which provided me...
by Wyeth Taylor | Apr 13, 2018 | Skidmore College
The Republic of Kenya has a long and contentious past, and since it became independent from Great Britain in 1963 it has struggled to become a free and fair democracy. Freedom House, an organization which acquires and analyzes information about democracy, human...
by Izzi Bertolozzi | Apr 12, 2018 | Skidmore College
The government in Mauritania, while in theory a presidential republic, is, in reality, not even close to being democratic. In fact, Mauritania is listed as an authoritarian regime by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Polity IV, and “Not Free” by Freedom House....