Shaili Smith

Jammu and Kashmir as an Example of Extreme Populism in India

posted on November 19, 2020 by Shaili Smith

University of Chicago Tagged With: India, India democracy, Modi, Narendra Modi, populism, Prime Minister Narenda Modi

In 2014, Narendra Modi ran as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and won the position of Prime Minister. The major theme of the BJP is Hindutva, which is an ideology that seeks to …

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The End of Nicaraguan Democracy

posted on October 23, 2020 by Shaili Smith

University of Chicago Tagged With: #nicaragua #protestmovement #danielortega, #sandinistas, fsln

In 1984, Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) won the presidency after having overthrown the almost ten-year dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Ortega served one …

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