What happens when citizens suddenly feel they have lost their rights and their voices are not being heard? The minute the government does not take any accountability for plummeting democratic systems, …
Democratic Erosion: Kenya
Kenya, a colony occupied by the United Kingdom originating in 1895, was first colonized during the Scramble to Africa. At this time, European countries, predominantly Belgium, Italy, Portugal, …
Democratic Erosion and the Case of Ethiopia
Ethiopia, a country located in the Horn of Africa, has garnered much attention due to its strategic position, its large population, and its role as a security provider within the region. When Abiy …
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President al-Sisi vs. The People
The violation of human rights is a tough price to pay to bring stability to a country, at least in the eyes of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. al-Sisi has been in office since 2014, after …
Democratic Erosion – El Salvador
El Salvador has always had challenges in becoming a democracy. El Salvador has a difficult past when it has come to becoming a democratic state. The country has been troubled with high rates of …
The Re-Election of Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Its Implications for Vietnam
Vietnam is a country with an authoritarian and non-democratic regime, led solely by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Yet, unlike other authoritarian models of governments often spearheaded by one …
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Democratic Erosion in Haiti
Protests in Haiti, 2020. Haiti has long been in a state of revolt, as far back as the colonial age. Since Haiti declared independence in 1804, the country has had no luck in …
It Starts in School: The Croatian Lifestyle of Corruption
In January of 2020, outgoing Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, who had just lost a reelection campaign, was asked a question about Croatia’s corruption problem. The president pointed a …
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