Maria Wakeman

Voter Participation (Or Lack Thereof) and Democratic Erosion in Switzerland, by Valentina Wakeman at Yale University

posted on April 4, 2018 by Maria Wakeman

Yale University Tagged With: backsliding, democracy, Democratic Erosion, Polarization, populism, switzerland, Western Europe

Freedom House has given exceptional democracy ratings to the Swiss Confederation, awarding it near-perfect scores in overall freedom, political rights (39/40), and civil liberties (57/60). Though …

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The Dynamics of the New Haven Board of Alders, by Valentina Wakeman @ Yale University

posted on March 21, 2018 by Maria Wakeman

Yale University Tagged With: board of alders, democratic backsliding, Democratic Erosion, new haven, United States, United States democracy

On February 20th, I attended the New Haven Board of Alders meeting, which meets publicly every month. New Haven has a Board of 30 Alders, each one representing a specific section of the city. …

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