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posted on by Samuel Zirock
Georgia State University Tagged With: Asia, democracy, Polarization, political polarization, South Korea, South Korean politics
Polarization can be observed as a phenomenon inflicting countries around the world to varying degrees. South Korea is no exception, since the founding of the Sixth Republic of Korea in 1987, the …
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posted on by Anna Kimberly
Georgia State University Tagged With: democratic backsliding, norway, Polarization
Norway has historically been one of the most robust and successful democracies especially since the end of World War II and Nazi occupation. The country consistently ranks high on metrics of human …
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posted on by Aziz Kabia
Georgia State University Tagged With: Brazil, democratic backsliding, Government Corruption, Latin America, protests
The intricate relationship between authoritarian forms of contemporary populism and its potential implications on democratic order is incredibly important, but also, almost entirely paradoxical. On …
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posted on by Nicholas Oestreich
Georgia State University Tagged With: Eastern Europe, North Macedonia, Russia and Eastern Europe
Throughout the late 20th and 21st centuries, a worrying trend has emerged in global politics, referred to as democratic erosion. Even large liberal democracies like the United States have not been …
posted on by Natalia Dutra
Georgia State University Tagged With: democracy, democratic backsliding, Democratic Erosion, Ecuador, populism, post-populism
After the sharp turn that the Moreno administration took, is Ecuador finally free from Populism’s deadly grip? While it seemed that the presidency of Rafael Correa would be the end of democracy in …
posted on by Michael Sapp
Georgia State University Tagged With: Government Corruption
South Africa–A Return to the Apartheid-era Polarization? Polarization becomes detrimental to democracy when it divides the people into two mutually distrustful parties. Suppose the process of …
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posted on by Cameron Yarbrough
Georgia State University Tagged With: Alvaro Uribe, Colombia, populism
Álvaro Uribe Vélez was the president of the Republic of Colombia from 2002-2010. Prior to and during his time as president, Colombia was engaged in a civil war between the government and several …
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posted on by Chanelle Chatman
Georgia State University Tagged With: Czech Republic, Democratic Erosion
Andrej Babiš lost power as a result of the 2021 elections. The former billionaire Prime Minister experienced many challenges during his term and leading up to the election. Is his leadership tied to …
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