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Recent Polish Elections signal a shift from populism potentially across Europe back to democracy.
On October 15th, 2023, Poland held parliamentary elections. The rightwing populist Law and Justice Party…
Unraveling Russia’s Influence on Brazil’s Democracy: The Nova Resistência
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Do Competing Foreign Interests Dissuade Democratic Progress?
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American Democracy and the Censuring of Rashida Tlaib
On November 7th, in a 234-188 vote, the United States House of Representatives voted to…
Ballot Initiatives: Lessons from Ohio’s November Elections
Media Repression in Mexico: Why Mexico is the Deadliest Country to be a Journalist
Gridlock From Polarization: The Current State of the United States Government
A Violent Election in the Central African Republic
Is Donald Trump Eroding Democracy?
On November 8, 2023, Republican presidential hopefuls gathered for their third debate, moderated by NBC….
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Is American democracy under threat? What about democracy in the West, or the world? If democracy is under threat, what can we do about it? And if it’s not under threat, why are so many of us so worried that it is? The Democratic Erosion Consortium aims to help answer these questions through a combination of research, teaching, and civic and policy engagement.
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Read a profile of the consortium’s first year in Washington Post Magazine.
Hear Professor Rob Blair talk about the motivation for the consortium and the state of American democracy with NPR’s Rhode Island affiliate.
Learn why looking abroad inspires optimism in democracy at home in Inside Higher Ed.
Listen to students reflect on their experience participating in the consortium in the Trending Globally podcast, recorded as part of our first annual Democratic Erosion conference.
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