Akshay Yeddanapudi

Pennsylvania’s Republican Senatorial Primary Suggests a Re-Legitimization of Anti-Liberal Democratic Populism

posted on May 24, 2022 by Akshay Yeddanapudi

University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Big Lie, David McCormick, Disinformation, Kathy Barnette, Mehmet Oz, Pennsylvania, populism, Republican Primary, United States

The GOP senatorial primary, in Pennsylvania, has been dominated by the candidacies of Mehmet Oz, David McCormick and Kathy Barnette. Beyond their disparate political histories, however, lies a pair of …

Continue Reading about Pennsylvania’s Republican Senatorial Primary Suggests a Re-Legitimization of Anti-Liberal Democratic Populism →

Relative Political Posturing in the French Run-Off Election Has Eroded French Democracy

posted on May 12, 2022 by Akshay Yeddanapudi

University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Emmanuel Macron, Europe, France, French Election, Legitimization, Marine Le Pen

With Emmanuel Macron’s 2022 electoral victory over Marine Le Pen, it might be tempting to view the current iteration of Fifth Republic politics as a continuation of the status quo of French democracy …

Continue Reading about Relative Political Posturing in the French Run-Off Election Has Eroded French Democracy →