Georgia is no stranger to authoritarianism. A former soviet republic, the country has been staving off both domestic and foreign attempts to subvert its democracy for decades. In the last twenty years …
Corruption, Lies, and Hope for Democracy: Macedonia’s Wiretapping Scandal by Mackenzie Patrick @The Ohio State University
Murder cover-ups. Bribes. Corruption. Governmental dissolution. These are the issues that Macedonia faced in 2015, following the country’s greatest political upheaval and democratic degradation since …
Daniel Ortega: Dictator or Democrat? by Drew Flanagan @ Ohio State University
Ten days ago, the Nicaraguan government issued a public statement declaring its intention to pursue regulation of social media usage across the country. Vice President Rosario Murillo, wife …
Freedom of Press in Kyrgyzstan by John Ganger @ Ohio State University
In after an election in October of 2017, Kyrgyzstan’s former President Almazbek Atambayev peacefully ceded power to the newly elected President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, marking the first peaceful …
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Understanding the Disintegration of the Dominican Republic by Melissa Ma @ Ohio State University
Early spring marks the brutality of midterms, papers and presentations for most college students. What is even more grueling is the fact that Midwesterners will often meet this new season with …
The Checks of Democracy are Working in Uruguay by Garrett Rethman @ Ohio State University
In South America’s leading democracy, there is no escaping the rule of democratic law. Uruguay, a small nation wedged between Argentina and Brazil, is the gold standard of democracy within South …