In late October 2016, Jay Y. Lee, the head of Samsung South Korea’s largest conglomerate, was reported to "have bribed totaling more than $36 million" to Choi Soon-sil, a long-time friend of President …
Polish Democracy in Peril by Eric Sangret @ University of California, Los Angeles
Democratic backsliding is increasingly becoming a concern in Eastern Europe, with some countries being issued harsh warnings from the European Union (EU). In the last three years, Poland has seen …
An Analysis of Democratic Erosion in Turkey by Joe Neuheisel @ UCLA
How can democracies survive and flourish? The question is interesting because so few have survived over the course of history. Our United States of America is a shining example of a democracy …
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IMMIGRATION HELPS DEFINE OUR DEMOCRACY BY AINSLEE PRECIADO @ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- LOS ANGELES
The immigration issue is a highly debated topic in the world today. People are moving from their homes for a myriad of reasons including but not limited to economic and health problems, wars and …
The Xi Dynasty Begins: China’s Xi Jinping Becomes Leader for Life By Blake Kazarian @ University of California, Los Angeles
In a historic vote, China's legislative body, the National People's Congress, voted to get rid of presidential term limits. The vote took place in Beijing's Great Hall of the People and resulted in …
Democratic erosion in the Philippines
Democratic erosion begins when the values, institutions and characteristics of democracy are challenged. The approach that most political scientists use when determining if a country is a democracy is …
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